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kimracheld authored Oct 19, 2023
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Overall Purpose
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We know that wrongful convictions exist, and with false confessions accounting for a large share of these injustices, people under 18 are some of the most vulnerable. The aim of the Confession Accountability team is to advocate for legislation that would prohibit law enforcement officers from using threats, physical harm, deception, and/or psychological manipulation when interrogating minors. Similar laws have been enacted both domestically and abroad, and it is time Rhode Island follows suit to protect our students. In partnership with the Providence Student Union, the Rhode Island Public Defender’s Office, and the New England Innocence Project, we aim to investigate the impact of these interrogation tactics and use our findings to enact change. With coercive interrogation tactics proving less effective overall, we seek to improve the reliability and integrity in our criminal legal system while starting to address some of the injustices and disparities it creates. </div>
We know that wrongful convictions exist, and with false confessions accounting for a large share of these injustices, people under 18 are some of the most vulnerable. The aim of the Confession Accountability team is to advocate for legislation that would prohibit law enforcement officers from using threats, physical harm, deception, and/or psychological manipulation when interrogating minors. Similar laws have been enacted both domestically and abroad, and it is time Rhode Island follows suit to protect our students. In partnership with the Providence Student Union, and the Rhode Island Public Defender’s Office, we aim to investigate the impact of these interrogation tactics and use our findings to enact change. With coercive interrogation tactics proving less effective overall, we seek to improve the reliability and integrity in our criminal legal system while starting to address some of the injustices and disparities it creates. </div>
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Short-Term Goals
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The Confession Accountability team plans to (1) Work with the Providence Student Union, the Rhode Island Public Defender’s Office, and the New England Innocence Project;
The Confession Accountability team plans to (1) Work with the Providence Student Union and the Rhode Island Public Defender’s Office;
(2) Compile a research report into the state of coercive interrogation in Rhode Island; and
(3) Draft a bill addressing key issues identified with coercive interrogation for sponsorship in the 2024 legislative session.
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