Rhode Island General Laws Title 11. Criminal Offenses § 11-37.1-11. Release of information

(1) Information may be disclosed to law enforcement agencies for law enforcement purposes;

(2) Information may be disclosed to government agencies conducting confidential background checks;

(3) The designated state law enforcement agency and any local law enforcement agency authorized by the state agency may release relevant information that is necessary to protect individuals concerning a specific person required to register under this chapter, except that the identity of a victim of an offense that requires registration under this section shall not be released;

(4) Information may be released or disseminated in accordance with the provisions of § 11-37.1-12;

(5) Information shall be disclosed by the local police department to the general public in a city or town for those registered offenders determined to be either a level 2 or level 3 offender as determined consistent with parole board guidelines; and

(6) Information shall be disclosed by the local police department to the local school department for those registered offenders determined to be level 3 offenders by the parole board for the purposes of notifying parents of students whose school bus stop is within one thousand feet (1,000') of a level 3 sex offender's residence, which distance shall be measured from the nearest boundary line of the real property supporting the residence of the level 3 sex offender to the school bus stop.