§ 21-28.2-12 - Retention, supervision, and transfer. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 21-28.2-12

   § 21-28.2-12  Retention, supervision, andtransfer. – The department may retain any narcotic addict certified to its care and custodyin a rehabilitation center or other facility designated by the department, orunder any form of supervision it may deem appropriate, or may assign ortransfer the narcotic addict to the facilities or supervision of any otherdepartment or agency of the state or of a person, association, or corporationproviding facilities or services approved by the department provided that anyassignment or transfer shall be pursuant to procedures prescribed by law andrules and regulations adopted by the department and agreed to by thedepartment, agency, person, association, or corporation, and provided, that nonarcotic addict certified to the care and custody of the department pursuant to§§ 21-28.2-3 – 21-28.2-11 shall be assigned or transferred toany correctional institution. A person assigned or transferred shall continueto be under the jurisdiction of the department except that the person shall betemporarily cared for, treated, or supervised by the department, agency,person, association, or corporation to which he or she is transferred.