Improving Domestic Violence Responses in Rhode Island
Prevalence and Data Collection
Approximately 5 percent of the sentenced population in DOC
custody is serving time for DV offenses.
3,401
Total Sentenced Population and Sentenced Population with
a DV Offense by Offense Level, FY2015-FY2020
3,086
2,980
2,944
2,663
2,169
207
169
165
161
142
102
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Felony DV Offense
Misdemeanor - DV Offense
Total Sentenced Population
In FY2019, of sentenced people
with a felony DV offense, 74
percent were incarcerated for
assault and 4 percent were
incarcerated for violating a DV-
related court order.
In 2019, for sentenced people
with a misdemeanor DV
offense, 83 percent were
incarcerated for an assault and
10 percent were incarcerated
for violating a DV-related court
order.
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
CSG Justice Center analysis of Rhode Island DOC Sentenced Snapshot Data, 2015-2020, analyzed April
2023.
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