Rhode Island § 12-19-23.1 § 12-19-23.1. Intermediate punishments — Purpose.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 12-19-23.1 — § 12-19-23.1. Intermediate punishments — Purpose.

Rhode Island § 12-19-23.1

Title 12Criminal Procedure

Ch. 12-19Sentence and Execution

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-19-23.1 (2026).

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§ 12-19-23.1. Intermediate punishments — Purpose.
The objectives of intermediate punishments include:
(1) The provision of a realistic criminal sentencing alternative to incarceration for
            offenders consistent with the public safety;
         
(2) protection of our citizenry through stringent supervision and monitoring of offenders;
         
(3) The accountability of offenders and satisfaction of the retributive goal of sentencing
            through the use and enforcement of intermediate punishments;
         
(4) The initiation and maintenance of an ob

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§ 12-19-23.1. Intermediate punishments — Purpose.

The objectives of intermediate punishments include:

(1) The provision of a realistic criminal sentencing alternative to incarceration for offenders consistent with the public safety;

(2) protection of our citizenry through stringent supervision and monitoring of offenders;

(3) The accountability of offenders and satisfaction of the retributive goal of sentencing through the use and enforcement of intermediate punishments;

(4) The initiation and maintenance of an objectives-based plan of supervision that addresses personal and social development; and

(5) The emphasis and promotion of offenders' adherence to program requirements of employment/education, community service, victim restitution, financial responsibility, participation in treatment programs, and strict adherence to all conditions of intermediate punishments.