Bill to reduce maximum misdemeanor sentences by one day passes RI Senate • Rhode Island Current

Bill to reduce maximum misdemeanor sentences by one day passes RI Senate • Rhode Island Current

Sen. Jonathon Acosta, a Central Falls Democrat, shown during a Senate debate on June 6, 2024, has sponsored or co-sponsored legislation to reduce the maximum prison sentence for a felony by one day to protect noncitizens from deportation for the last six years. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)For the sixth consecutive year, the Rhode Island Senate passed legislation to reduce the maximum sentence for a misdemeanor crime by one da…