Rhode Island H7652 requires sentencing courts to consider the impact of incarceration on a defendant's child or elderly, disabled, or terminally ill.

Rhode Island H7652 mandates that sentencing courts evaluate whether a defendant is a parent of a child or a caregiver of an elderly, disabled, or terminally ill person whose well-being would be adversely affected by incarceration. If so, the court must consider various factors, including the child's age, the caregiver's role, and the family member's special needs. The court may then impose a non-jail sentence, such as probation or home confinement, unless the defendant poses a significant risk to the community.

Rhode Island H7652 requires sentencing courts to consider the impact of incarceration on a defendant's child or elderly, disabled, or terminally ill.

Rhode Island H7652 mandates that sentencing courts evaluate whether a defendant is a parent of a child or a caregiver of an elderly, disabled, or terminally ill person whose well-being would be adversely affected by incarceration. If so, the court must consider various factors, including the child's age, the caregiver's role, and the family member's special needs. The court may then impose a non-jail sentence, such as probation or home confinement, unless the defendant poses a significant risk to the community.