§ 42-56-39 - A prison impact statement. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 42-56-39

   § 42-56-39  A prison impact statement.– All acts, bills and resolutions having an effect on the revenues, expenditures,fiscal liability, bed space, staff or programs of the department ofcorrections, which can be calculated with reasonable accuracy, by establishingor extending a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment which is not subject tosuspension, probation or parole, excepting appropriation measures carryingspecified dollar amounts, shall be accompanied by a brief explanatory statementor note which sets forth the estimated dollar effect thereof taking intoconsideration additional bed space, staff and programs required if enacted.This statement or note shall be known as "a prison impact statement" and shallbe attached to the end of each act, bill or resolution prior to considerationof the house in which the act, bill or resolution originated. This prisonimpact statement shall specify the effect in dollar amounts and additional bedspace, additional staff and additional programs for the current fiscal year andestimates for the next two (2) succeeding fiscal years. The appropriatechairperson of the house or senate committee may request a prison impactstatement. Requests for these prison impact statements shall be in a form andsubstance that is deemed appropriate by the chairperson and shall be forwardedthrough the house or senate fiscal advisor to the state budget officer whoshall then be responsible, in cooperation with the director of corrections, forits preparation within thirty (30) days of the request.