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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The criminal justice policy board shall consist of:
(1) The attorney general;
(2) The superintendent of the state police and director of the department of public safety;
(3) The public defender;
(4) The director of the department of corrections;
(5) The director of the department of human services;
(6) The director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals;
(7) The chairperson of the state board of education;
(8) The director of the department of children, youth and families;
(9) The chief justice of the family court;
(10) The president of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association;
(11) One police chief selected by the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association;
(12) The chief justice of the Rhode Island supreme court;
(13) The presiding justice of the superior court;
(14) The chief judge of the district court;
(15) The executive director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns;
(16) The director of health;
(17) The director of the division of fire safety;
(18) One university or college faculty member with a research background in criminal justice appointed by the governor;
(19) Four (4) citizens appointed by the governor;
(20) Three (3) representatives appointed by the governor from community service organizations.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 42. State Affairs and Government § 42-26-6. Criminal justice policy board--Appointment of members - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-42-state-affairs-and-government/ri-gen-laws-sect-42-26-6/
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