Rhode Island § 13-5-3 § 13-5-3. Appointment, removal, and duties of matrons.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 13-5-3 — § 13-5-3. Appointment, removal, and duties of matrons.

Rhode Island § 13-5-3

Title 13Criminals – Correctional Institutions

Ch. 13-5Station Houses for Women

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 13-5-3 (2026).

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§ 13-5-3. Appointment, removal, and duties of matrons.
The police chief of every city or town shall appoint at least one woman who shall
            be known as a police matron. The public safety commission of the city of Providence
            shall appoint at least two (2) women who shall be known as police matrons. A police
            matron shall not be appointed for any definite term, but may hold office until removal.
            She may be removed at any time for cause by the appointing body, by a written order
            stating the cause of removal. Police matrons shall assist with the confinement of
            all female prisoners.
         

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§ 13-5-3. Appointment, removal, and duties of matrons.

The police chief of every city or town shall appoint at least one woman who shall be known as a police matron. The public safety commission of the city of Providence shall appoint at least two (2) women who shall be known as police matrons. A police matron shall not be appointed for any definite term, but may hold office until removal. She may be removed at any time for cause by the appointing body, by a written order stating the cause of removal. Police matrons shall assist with the confinement of all female prisoners.