Rhode Island § 13-5-6 § 13-5-6. Accommodations for female prisoners.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 13-5-6 — § 13-5-6. Accommodations for female prisoners.

Rhode Island § 13-5-6

Title 13Criminals – Correctional Institutions

Ch. 13-5Station Houses for Women

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 13-5-6 (2026).

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§ 13-5-6. Accommodations for female prisoners.
In every station in which a police matron serves, or to which a police matron is attached,
            sufficient and proper accommodations shall be provided for women confined under arrest.
            In case those accommodations shall be insufficient or improper, the matron shall notify
            the police chief, and it shall be the duty of the police chief to notify the city
            or town council. It shall be the duty of the city or town council to provide, at the
            expense of the city or town, sufficient and proper accommodations.
         

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§ 13-5-6. Accommodations for female prisoners.

In every station in which a police matron serves, or to which a police matron is attached, sufficient and proper accommodations shall be provided for women confined under arrest. In case those accommodations shall be insufficient or improper, the matron shall notify the police chief, and it shall be the duty of the police chief to notify the city or town council. It shall be the duty of the city or town council to provide, at the expense of the city or town, sufficient and proper accommodations.