In Re Paul Harrison

Summary

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island affirmed the Family Court's authority to place a certified juvenile in a temporary community placement outside the Training School, interpreting G.L. 1956 § 14‑1‑7.3 and § 14‑1‑36.1(b) to permit such discretion. The Court held that the placement does not constitute a prohibited modification of the juvenile's sentence and remanded the case to the Family Court.