Rhode Island HB 5686: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Requires sentencing court to consider whether defendant is parent of child, or caregiver of elderly, disabled or terminally ill person whose well-being would be adversely affected by the person’s incarceration and if so, shall impose a non-jail sentence.)

Status: 04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study (as of 2023-04-04)

State: Rhode Island · Session: 2023 · Bill: HB 5686

Subjects: Courts, Criminal Procedure, Domestic Relations, Mental Health, Persons with Disabilities

Sponsors: Batista, Boylan, Cruz, Giraldo, Kazarian, McNamara, Potter, Speakman, Stewart, Tanzi

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