NBC 10 I-Team: Some violent inmates get earlier shot at release in wake of court ruling
He killed his neighbor in a crime that shocked Cranston nearly 17 years ago. Now he has a chance to get out of prison much ...
ACI staffer resigns months after child pornography, voyeurism charges
A high-level staffer at Rhode Island's prison system has resigned months after he was charged with child pornography and ...
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RIDOC Deputy Chief of Special Investigations resigns as he faces child pornography charges
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island Department of Corrections Chief of Information J.R. Ventura said that the Deputy Chief ...
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Wayne Salisbury tapped to head RI's prison system. Why correctional officers are opposed.
“I’m honored to have led the Rhode Island Department of Corrections over the last sixteen months, as we have faced operational challenges in areas such as staffing, recruitment, restrictive ...
From cops to court to prisons, here's how RI agencies are navigating new immigration directives
The attorney general's office said it would protect every child and law-abiding individual in RI - regardless of immigration status.
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Four correctional officers hospitalized after fire at R.I. prison is sparked by inmate trying to light K2 drug, union says
Recently, the Rhode Island Department of Corrections suspended its practice of opening and reading mail sent to inmates, opting to instead scan the correspondence through a machine that can detect ...
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Powder found on mail at Cranston High Security Center
A staff member at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (DOC) High Security Center found a "powdery substance" Monday ...
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R.I. prisons stop opening mail between inmates and attorneys after challenge by ACLU
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Corrections has, at least temporarily, suspended its practice of opening and reading privileged mail to inmates, including their correspondence with ...
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From cops to court to prisons, here's how RI agencies are navigating new immigration directives
“The Rhode Island Judiciary is currently examining ... actions by the police department,” he said. The state Department of Corrections has brushed up with federal immigration authorities ...