Address: Varley Building, Cranston, RI 02920

Description: The Parole Board evaluates and determines the early release of inmates, in accordance with state statutes. The Sexual Offender Community Notification Unit assists the ParoleBoard and Sexual Offender Board of review in the implementation of community notification of sexual offenders.

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Address: 137 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02860

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Address: URI- Multicultural Center, Kingstown, RI 02881

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Address: 2200 East Main Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871

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Address: 25 Dorrance St., Providence, RI 02903

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Address: One West Exchange St., Providence, RI 02903

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Address: 160 Pine Street, Providence, RI 02903

Description: The Office of the Public Defender was created by the R. I. General Assembly in 1941. Rhode Island was the first state in the country to establish a statewide public defender office. The Public Defender is appointed by the Governor for a six year term with the advice and consent of the Senate. Deputy and Assistant Public Defenders serve at the pleasure of the Public Defender.

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Address: 265 Melrose St., Providence, RI 02907

Description: The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) provides mass transit service in 36 of the 39 cities and towns within the State of Rhode Island. An 8 member Board of Directors governs the Authority. RIPTA's present fleet of vehicles contains 240 fixed route buses, 135 paratransit vans, 17 flex vans, 17 CNG powered trolleys and 3 diesel trolleys and 1 ferry vessel which are operated and maintained by 859 employees of the Authority. RIPTA's main bus boarding facility is located in the City of Providence with a satellite terminal in the City of Newport. In FY 2006, more than 24 million passengers took advantage of public transit in Rhode Island.

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Address: 89 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick, RI 02888

Description: The Public Utilities Commission comprises two distinct regulatory bodies: a three-member Commission (the “Commission”) and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (the “Division”). Section 39-1-14 of the General Laws of RI states, that two additional Commissioners shall be appointed to the RI Public Utilities Commission in January of 2004. These appointments have not yet been made.

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