Posts Tagged ‘courts’
Rhode Island’s largest psychiatric – and substance abuse treatment center: The ACI, by the numbers
Last week, a spokesperson for the Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), Kaitlyn Bouchard gave some startling statistics during a radio interview – common information for some, but revealing for others. As the month of May, Mental Health Awareness Month, comes to an end, these statistics are especially poignant, for several reasons. The interview was…
Read MoreScouts join RI Supreme Court judges, officials, to learn about law
Narragansett Council Scouts joined by (L-R) NCBSA Board Member Christian Jenner Esq., Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell, and NCBSA Board Member Dan Burgoyne Esq. Scouts from across the Council gathered at the Licht Judicial Complex in Providence on April 14th to attend workshops and tours hosted by RI Supreme Court officials and judges. The Scouts…
Read MoreHere come the new RI judges…
by Jim Vincent, Contributing Writer, NAACP Providence Branch – Nancy Thomas, Publisher The NAACP Providence Branch is thrilled with the appointments of Melissa Long and Elizabeth Ortiz to the Supreme and Family Courts, respectively! Superior Court Justice, Melissa Long, a descendant of Black American slaves, would become the first person of color appointed to the…
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