Rhode Island General Laws 13-5-6. Accommodations for female prisoners
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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.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 293, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 362, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 415, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 338, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 13-5-6; P.L. 1988, ch. 262, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 13-5-6
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
- town council: include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9