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Prison Phone Calls

A new law, promoted by the ACLU, will limit the phone call charges that can be imposed on inmates.
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Mar 07, 2006
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Mental Health Petitions

The ACLU, the R.I. Disability Law Center and the R.I. Council of Community Mental Health Organizations helped persuade the Governor to veto a bill that would have allowed the Mental Health Advocate to petition the court to involuntarily transfer inmates from the ACI to the custody of MHRH.
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Mar 07, 2005
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Death Penalty

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Mar 07, 2005
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Sex Offender Notification

In a civil liberties defeat, the General Assembly passed a bill significantly expanding the number of sex offenders whose names and photos will be posted on a state web site for public viewing.
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Mar 07, 2005
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Custodial Interrogation

In another unfortunate civil liberties loss, the House defeated a bill that would have required police to record most interrogations of suspects charged with capital offenses.
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Mar 07, 2005
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Criminal Sentencing

The Senate took no action on a bill approved by the House that would have doubled the criminal penalties for various drug crimes if committed within 300 yards of a public college or university.
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Mar 07, 2005
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National Security

Two bills promoted by the Affiliate in response to the government’s continuing “war on terrorism” died in committee.
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Mar 07, 2004
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National Security

The Affiliate achieved its first legislative victory of the session back in February, when the Governor withdrew his extremely dangerous “homeland security” bill just days after he had proposed it.
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Mar 07, 2004
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DNA Samples

In one of the Affiliate’s most significant losses of the year, the General Assembly approved legislation requiring the taking of DNA samples from any person convicted of any felony.
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Mar 07, 2006
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Mar 07, 2006
  • Criminal Justice

Prison Phone Calls

A new law, promoted by the ACLU, will limit the phone call charges that can be imposed on inmates.
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Mar 07, 2006
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Mar 07, 2006
  • Criminal Justice

Mental Health Petitions

The ACLU, the R.I. Disability Law Center and the R.I. Council of Community Mental Health Organizations helped persuade the Governor to veto a bill that would have allowed the Mental Health Advocate to petition the court to involuntarily transfer inmates from the ACI to the custody of MHRH.
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Mar 07, 2005
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Mar 07, 2005
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Death Penalty

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Mar 07, 2005
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Mar 07, 2005
  • Criminal Justice

Sex Offender Notification

In a civil liberties defeat, the General Assembly passed a bill significantly expanding the number of sex offenders whose names and photos will be posted on a state web site for public viewing.
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Mar 07, 2005
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Mar 07, 2005
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Custodial Interrogation

In another unfortunate civil liberties loss, the House defeated a bill that would have required police to record most interrogations of suspects charged with capital offenses.
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Mar 07, 2005
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Mar 07, 2005
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Criminal Sentencing

The Senate took no action on a bill approved by the House that would have doubled the criminal penalties for various drug crimes if committed within 300 yards of a public college or university.
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Mar 07, 2005
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Mar 07, 2005
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National Security

Two bills promoted by the Affiliate in response to the government’s continuing “war on terrorism” died in committee.
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Mar 07, 2004
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Mar 07, 2004
  • Criminal Justice

National Security

The Affiliate achieved its first legislative victory of the session back in February, when the Governor withdrew his extremely dangerous “homeland security” bill just days after he had proposed it.
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Mar 07, 2004
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Mar 07, 2004
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DNA Samples

In one of the Affiliate’s most significant losses of the year, the General Assembly approved legislation requiring the taking of DNA samples from any person convicted of any felony.
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