| If a person receives probation then they will need to | | | | Abuse from The Rhode island Family Court or |
| abide by the conditions of the probation and agree to | | | | restraining order in effect. A violation of a no contact |
| keep the peace and be of good behavior. A | | | | order or a restraining order is a violation of probation. |
| probationary period is a period of extreme risk! If a | | | | A person with a suspended or stayed sentence |
| person violates his probation by being arrested for a | | | | faces the most potential risk regarding violation of |
| new crime then the person may be held in Jail at the | | | | probation in RI. As a result of a probation violation, A |
| ACI as a probation violator. After ten business days | | | | person with a suspended sentence could be ordered |
| a person has the right to a hearing. | | | | to serve the remainder of the suspended sentence |
| A person who is facing a probation violation hearing | | | | at the adult correctional institution (ACI) |
| should retain a Rhode Island Criminal law attorney or | | | | For Example, a person with a probation sentence |
| if eligible should Contact the Rhode Island Office of | | | | may get themselves deeper into trouble when they |
| the Public Defender. If a person is eligible they will | | | | resume communications and contact with their wife |
| receive a free attorney from the Public Defender. | | | | or girlfriend despite the fact that a no contact order |
| At the probation violation hearing, the prosecutor | | | | is in effect. If there is an argument or allegations of |
| must only convince the judge so that the judge is | | | | domestic assault or abuse, the police may arrest the |
| "reasonably satisfied" that the person violated the | | | | person and hold him/her at the aci as a probation |
| probation by committing the new offense. Also the | | | | violator as well as new charges for domestic assault |
| person will be prosecuted for the new offense as a | | | | and violation of a no contact order or restraining |
| separate charge from violating the probation. There is | | | | order. |
| a good chance that if a person is violated for his | | | | A person can also be violated for his probation for |
| probation that the probation which was originally not | | | | various infractions that may not be criminal acts but |
| a conviction will now ripen into a conviction. At the | | | | that violate the conditions of probation such as not |
| violation hearing the prosecutor has all of the | | | | keeping probation informed of new addresses, |
| leverage and power to coerce a plea because it is | | | | leaving the state without permission, not paying court |
| very easy to prove a probation violation and the | | | | costs or restitution, not properly reporting to the |
| prosecutor can threaten additional jail time as a result | | | | probation officer, etc. These infractions are typically |
| of the probation violation. | | | | considered technical violations of probation. When a |
| A probationary period is a time of great risk for a | | | | person is under probation in Rhode Island he or she is |
| defendant and a defendant must be careful to stay | | | | essentially is in a contract with the state to keep the |
| out of trouble! A person must be even more vigilant | | | | peace, be of good behavior and comply with the |
| if there is a no contact order, order protection from | | | | conditions and rules of probation. |