Rhode Island Justice Reinvestment Working Group: First Meeting
This presentation introduces the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the justice reinvestment process, and includes initial analyses on Rhode Island’s criminal justice system. This material was delivered to the Rhode Island Justice Reinvestment Working Group on July 7, 2015.
July 7, 2015 | The Council of State Governments Justice Center
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