Rhode Island Parole Board

Issuance of Parole, in General: The Parole Board is entrusted with the authority to consider the conditional early release of eligible prisoners - unless that prisoner is sentenced to imprisonment for life, and unless that prisoner is confined as a habitual criminal - and may grant parole whenever that prisoner has served not less than one-third (1/3) of his/her sentence. The parole permit entitle

s the prisoner to be at liberty during the remainder of his/her term of sentence upon express terms and conditions prescribed by the Board. The person is supervised in the community by the Probation & Parole unit of the Department of Corrections. Judicial review of parole decisions is available through post-conviction relief in the Superior Court. Medical Parole: Medical parole is made available for humanitarian reasons and to alleviate exorbitant medical expenses associated with inmates whose chronic and incurable illness render their incarceration non-punitive and non-rehabilitative. All prisoners except those serving life without parole are eligible for medical parole consideration, regardless of the crime committed or the sentence imposed. Community Supervision Board: The Parole Board serves as the community supervision board to set conditions of community supervision for those persons convicted of first or second degree child molestation after January 1, 1999. In the case of a person convicted of first degree child molestation community supervision is imposed for life (and may include GPS for life). In the case of an adult person convicted of second degree child molestation, the term of the original sentence imposed and the term of community supervision shall not exceed thirty (30) years. Persons subject to community supervision may petition for termination in accordance with statutory provisions.