Rhode Island § 13-8-2 - Parole
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§ 13-8-2. Parole
R.I. Gen. Laws § 13-8-2
§ 13-8-2. Qualifications of board members.
The seven (7) electors to be named by the governor shall have the following qualifications:
(1)(i) One of the qualified electors shall be a psychologist or a physician who is professionally qualified in the field of psychiatry or neurology;
(ii) One shall be a member in good standing of the Rhode Island bar;
(iii) One shall be a person who is professionally trained in correctional work or in some closely related general field as a social work; and
(iv) One shall be a law enforcement officer;
(2) All of the qualified electors shall be individuals who shall also have shown an interest in social welfare problems.
History of Section.
G.L., ch. 617, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2161, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 13-8-2; P.L. 1969, ch.
28, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 419, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 262, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 421, § 1;
P.L. 2012, ch. 481, § 1.
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Section 13-8-2 ("Parole") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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