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Expungement and Sealing of Criminal Records

You may be eligible to remove cases from your criminal record. Use this guide to help you understand the expungement and sealing process in Rhode Island...

Early Termination of Probation

The R.I. Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure were recently changed to allow probationers to seek approval to end their probation early if several conditions are met...

Know Your Rights

Police encounters can be confusing and intimidating. Use this guide to help you understand how to safely assert your rights in various types of police encounters...

Student Loan Assistance (JRJ)

The Rhode Island Public Defender is the designated agency to award and disburse loan repayment assistance through the John R. Justice Prosecutor and Defender Incentive Act...