AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- THE RHODE ISLAND FIRST STEP ACT
Summary
Establishes Rhode Island First Step program requiring DOC to assist offenders with reintegration into society, counseling, medical care, education, early sentence termination or pre-release confinement for elderly and terminally ill offenders.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2024
Last action Apr 11, 2024
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 11, 2024
Committee
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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