A juvenile taken into custody at a state, municipal, or college police department for an offense that would not be classified as criminal if committed by an adult, or non-offender juveniles, such as dependent or neglected children, shall be held for identification, investigation, and processing purposes only in an unlocked, multi-purpose room that is not designated for residential use or secure detention. The child shall not be handcuffed to a stationary object and must remain in continuous visual supervision of an agency representative.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-26.1
Temporary custody of status and non-offenders
Known as the Family Court Act
The act spans §§ 14-1-1 to 14-1-9 (95 sections).
P.L. 1992, ch. 259, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.