Rhode Island § 42-56-4 - Corrections Department

§ 42-56-4. Organization of department.

All of the functions, services, and duties of the department of corrections shall be organized by the director with the approval of the governor according to the following divisions:

(1) Institutions/operations shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the administration generally and specifically of the state’s correctional institutions, and other similar or appropriate functions as determined by the director with the approval of the governor.

(2) Administration shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the administration generally and specifically of all central management, financial, personnel, and budgetary functions, the provisions of central technical services and other services concerned with the business and servicing operations of the department, planning and research, management information systems, human resources, training, and labor relations, and those other similar or appropriate functions that are determined by the director with the approval of the governor.

(3) Rehabilitative services shall include industries, health services, intermediary sanctions (including, but not limited to, half-way houses, day reporting centers, home confinement, probation, parole, restitution, and community service) and work release, and any other programs of intermediate punishments established pursuant to the provisions of § 12-19-23.2.

(4) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all of the functions, services, and duties of the department of corrections may be, from time to time, reorganized by the director with the approval of the governor.