§ 12-30-5 - Supervision. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 12-30-5

   § 12-30-5  Supervision. – Whenever the terms of an agreement with a criminal witness provide for him orher to serve a period of incarceration in the state, his or her confinementshall be either at the adult correctional institutions (ACI) or at a facilitymaintained and supervised by the state police. The court by order shall setforth whether custody of the criminal witness shall be maintained by thedepartment of corrections or the state police. If the place of confinement isother than at the ACI, the witness shall be under guard by law enforcementofficials at all times. He or she shall not be permitted to leave the place ofconfinement unless escorted by a law enforcement guard. The officers selectedto guard the witness shall have no other involvement in the case or cases inwhich the witness is providing evidence.