They killed a pregnant woman and dumped her in a pond. Now, these RI men will serve life in prison.
WARWICK – A Superior Court judge on Friday sentenced two men to life terms, plus 10 years, for the killing of a pregnant ...
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He was 25 and died at the ACI. For over a year, no one would tell his family why.
PROVIDENCE – For more than a year, Leigh Jones would contact the state medical examiner 's office, asking what caused her ...
Conjugal visit deaths at prison near Stockton mark tragic turn for controversial practice
Two violent deaths at a state prison near Stockton have brought attention to conjugal visits, a practice many states have ...
R.I. man who delivered fentanyl resulting in woman’s fatal overdose sentenced to 40 years in prison
Walik Morrison, 44, was sentenced on Monday by Providence Superior Court Judge William E. Carnes to 50 years with 40 to serve ...
Advocates urge passage of prison body cam legislation
Advocates gathered at the Rhode Island State House Tuesday afternoon to urge lawmakers to pass legislation that would require correctional officers to be equipped with body-worn cameras.
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Pawtucket man sentenced to 40 years for fentanyl-related death, first under Kristen’s Law
A Pawtucket man was sentenced Monday to 40 years in state prison for his role in the 2022 fentanyl-related death of a 35-year ...
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Could RI inmates get conjugal visits? The history of 'social furloughs' and why they stopped.
How did the Willie Horton incident shape social furloughs in RI? One of the Massachusetts prison officials who had ... In 2002, an inmate escaped from a State House cleaning crew.
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He was 25 and died at the ACI. For over a year, no one would tell his family why.
David Morales to sponsor legislation requiring prison staff to wear body cameras. The bill – called the Willie Washington Jr. Act – was unveiled by the Stop Torture RI Coalition at a State ...
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Conjugal visit deaths at prison near Stockton mark tragic turn for controversial practice
Two women were allegedly killed by their partners during conjugal visits at Mule Creek State Prison in California ... D'Alessio told Reuters in 2014. In Rhode Island, lawmakers are considering ...