Rhode Island First Step Act establishes a program to assist inmates with reintegration into society, offering counseling, medical care, education.

The Rhode Island First Step Act establishes a program to assist inmates with reintegration into society. The Department of Corrections is required to provide inmates with counseling, medical care, education, and vocational training. The act also allows for early sentence termination or pre-release confinement for elderly and terminally ill offenders. It mandates a functional literacy program for inmates, ensures dignity for female inmates, and provides for the allotment of clothing, funds, and transportation upon release. The act takes effect upon passage.

Rhode Island First Step Act establishes a program to assist inmates with reintegration into society, offering counseling, medical care, education.

The Rhode Island First Step Act establishes a program to assist inmates with reintegration into society. The Department of Corrections is required to provide inmates with counseling, medical care, education, and vocational training. The act also allows for early sentence termination or pre-release confinement for elderly and terminally ill offenders. It mandates a functional literacy program for inmates, ensures dignity for female inmates, and provides for the allotment of clothing, funds, and transportation upon release. The act takes effect upon passage.