AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT
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Summary
The bill changes Rhode Island law so that children twelve years old or younger cannot be handcuffed by police at first contact unless needed for safety, and they cannot be held longer than 24 hours without a family‑court hearing. It also bars arrest or delinquency adjudication of such young children except for serious felonies, and requires non‑offending juveniles to be kept in unlocked, supervised rooms. The changes aim to protect young children’s rights during police encounters.
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