Tag: R.I. Department of Corrections
‘Demand for skilled workers is … exceptionally high.’
Construction careers are lucrative and rewarding, but recent trends suggest fewer people are pursuing these careers. In our experience, however, demand for access into...
BUILDING SUPPORT: Women growing in the trades
Catherine Pena was working two jobswith three little boys at home trying to make ends meet when a friend suggested working in the trades....
CODAC celebrates opening of integrated health care center
PROVIDENCE –CODAC Behavioral Healthcare celebrated the opening of its new integrated health care center on Monday.
CODAC’s new headquarters is located on Royal Little Drive...
McKee’s proposed pay raises for 11 cabinet directors criticized at public...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee's proposed pay raises for 11 state cabinet directors were widely criticized during Wednesday's public hearing at the R.I....
Roger Williams University rebranding Providence campus to RWU EXT
BRISTOL – Roger Williams University’s Providence campus is getting a new name.
The university announced Thursday that RWU’s University College on Empire Street will change...
McKee proposes $14.2B state budget that ‘bends the cost curve’
PROVIDENCE – Seeking to “right-size” state government, Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday released his $14.2 billion spending proposal for the next fiscal year,...
R.I. Department of Corrections changes policy amid lawsuit over client-attorney privilege
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Corrections has halted its visitor photograph protocol and changed to its mail policy in advance of a hearing in...
State agencies are hot to hire in FY26 budget requests
State budget officials made it clear: There’s no money for extras in the upcoming fiscal 2026 spending plan, so don’t ask.
But that didn’t stop nearly...
RIDOC upgrades tech, adds computer and manufacturing classes for inmates in...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee recently praised the R.I. Department of Corrections for its expanded reentry services, technology and infrastructure improvements, and new educational...
State could close current fiscal year with $77M surplus
PROVIDENCE – While there remains a lingering projected budget deficit of nearly $400 million during the next fiscal year, a report issued by R.I....
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