Rhode Island § 13-5-5 - Station Houses for Women
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§ 13-5-5. Station Houses for Women
R.I. Gen. Laws § 13-5-5
§ 13-5-5. Care of female prisoners by matron.
The police matron shall have, subject only to the general control of the head of the police department, the entire care of all women held under arrest in the station in which she serves or to which she is attached, and may at any time call upon any police officer in the station for assistance.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 293, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 362, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 415, § 4; G.L. 1938,
ch. 338, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 13-5-6.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-5-5 ("Station Houses for Women") 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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