§ 13-8-16. Terms of parole.
(a) Every permit issued by the parole board under this chapter shall entitle the prisoner to whom it is issued to be at liberty upon parole during the remainder of the term which he or she is under sentence to serve, upon any terms and conditions that the board may see fit in its discretion to prescribe, and the acceptance of the permit by the prisoner shall constitute an agreement on the part of the prisoner to abide by and conform to those terms and conditions.
(b) When a prisoner is released on parole to serve a sentence in another state, the board shall request that the receiving state notify the board immediately upon the prisoner’s release from the correctional facility in the receiving state. The executive secretary of the board shall, within five (5) days of receipt of the notice, notify the state police and the local police departments as set forth in § 13-8-9.1 of the release of the prisoner.
History of Section.P.L. 1915, ch. 1186, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 414, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 617, § 5; P.L. 1946, ch. 1687, § 3; P.L. 1949, ch. 2161, § 1; P.L. 1953, ch. 3129, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 13-8-16; P.L. 1983, ch. 215, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 319, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions
Section 13-8-1. - Parole board — Appointment and terms of members.
Section 13-8-2. - Qualifications of board members.
Section 13-8-3. - Chairperson of board — Liberty permits.
Section 13-8-3.1. - Subpoena powers of board.
Section 13-8-4. - Facilities and supplies for board.
Section 13-8-5. - Staffing of parole board.
Section 13-8-6. - Duties of administrator — Case folders.
Section 13-8-6.1. - Notice to local police departments and to state police.
Section 13-8-7. - Expenses of board.
Section 13-8-8. - Sentences subject to control of board.
Section 13-8-9. - Issuance of parole.
Section 13-8-9.1. - Notification upon release.
Section 13-8-10. - Prisoners subject to more than one sentence.
Section 13-8-11. - Good conduct, industrial, and meritorious service time.
Section 13-8-13. - Life prisoners and prisoners with lengthy sentences.
Section 13-8-14. - Release criteria.
Section 13-8-14.1. - Parole standards.
Section 13-8-14.2. - Special parole consideration for persons convicted as juveniles.
Section 13-8-15. - [Obsolete.]
Section 13-8-16. - Terms of parole.
Section 13-8-16.1. - Terms of parole — Certain drug offenses.
Section 13-8-17. - Reports and control by division of field services.
Section 13-8-18. - Revocation of parole — Hearing.
Section 13-8-18.1. - Preliminary parole violation hearing.
Section 13-8-19. - Arrest and return to institution on revocation of parole.
Section 13-8-20. - Service of original sentence by parolee committing offense while on parole.
Section 13-8-21. - Signature and sealing of instruments — Recognition by officers.
Section 13-8-22. - Manner of obtaining information by parole board.
Section 13-8-23. - Parties required to provide reports to parole board.
Section 13-8-24. - Case reports to director of corrections.
Section 13-8-25. - Annual reports of board.
Section 13-8-26. - Statements by interested individuals or families.
Section 13-8-27. - Fees and allowances of officers.
Section 13-8-28. - [Obsolete.]
Section 13-8-29. - Authority of parole board to grant parole to federal prisoners.
Section 13-8-30. - Community supervision for child molestation offenses.
Section 13-8-31. - Community supervision board.
Section 13-8-32. - Community supervision.
Section 13-8-33. - Violations of community supervision — penalties.