§ 11-25-1 Escape from correctional institutions
§ 11-25-1.1 Escape from municipal detention facility
§ 11-25-2 Assault or escape by a custodial unit inmate
§ 11-25-2.1 Assault by a municipal detention inmate
§ 11-25-3 Fatal assault by maximum custodial inmate deemed murder
§ 11-25-4 Assault or escape by prisoner of medium or minimum custodial unit
§ 11-25-4.1 Sentence for assault or escape by prisoner – Consecutive term
§ 11-25-5 Officer voluntarily allowing prisoner to escape
§ 11-25-6 Officer negligently allowing escape
§ 11-25-7 Rescue of prisoner
§ 11-25-8 Conveyance to prisoner of instruments for escape
§ 11-25-9 Assisting inmate of correctional institutions to escape
§ 11-25-10 Conveyance of intoxicants to prisoner
§ 11-25-11 Prisoners committed for violation of city or town ordinances
§ 11-25-12 Earnings of city or town prisoners
§ 11-25-13 Federal prisoners
§ 11-25-14 Conveyance of unauthorized articles to or from institutions
§ 11-25-14.1 Unlawful possession of telecommunications devices
§ 11-25-15 Imprisonment for failure to appear at a court ordered hearing
§ 11-25-16 Juvenile escapees
§ 11-25-16.1 Escape after certification
§ 11-25-17 Receipt, safekeeping and record of prisoners
§ 11-25-18 Receipt of gifts by employees of department of corrections
§ 11-25-19 Record of visitors
§ 11-25-20 Habeas corpus for production of prisoner
§ 11-25-21 Habeas corpus – Training school for youth
§ 11-25-22 Escape from custody
§ 11-25-23 Allowing prisoners to have controlled substances
§ 11-25-24 Correctional employees – Sexual relations with inmates – Felony
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 11-25 - Jails and Prisons

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.