Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that repeals provisions for determining costs for women offenders that are in community corrections programs in the state of Rhode Island

Highlights:

• Establishes a community correctional program for women offenders within the department of corrections (Sec. 1A). 

• Specifies the department of correction can contract with private agencies to carry out this section (Sec. 1A).

• Specifies limits of these agencies and their employees in the same manner and dollar as if they were agencies or employees of the state (Sec. 1A).

• Specifies eligible women as those who are sentenced to imprisonment for a term of two years or less awaiting trial in the women's division of the adult correctional institutions (Sec. 1B). 

• Authorizes the director to refer eligible women to serve in the program (Sec. 1.1). 

• Requires the program director to develop an individualized plan for each person providing them an opportunity for rehabilitation (Sec. 1.1). 

• Specifies each individualized plan to assess and provide employment, education, housing, restitution, community service or other appropriate counseling (Sec. 1.1).

• Requires each individualized plan to be submitted to the director of the department of corrections for approval (Sec. 1.1).

• Requires the individualized plan be submitted to the sentencing judge for approval and after approval the person shall be released to the program under supervision from the director (Sec. 1.2). 

• Authorizes that any violations of the terms and conditions of the person's individualized plan shall serve the balance of their sentence deemed appropriate by the director (Sec. 1.2D). 

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