R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-26-6: Criminal justice policy board — Appointment of members.

The criminal justice policy board shall consist of:

(1) The attorney general;

(2) The superintendent of the state police and director of the department of public safety;

(3) The public defender;

(4) The director of the department of corrections;

(5) The director of the department of human services;

(6) The director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals;

(7) The chairperson of the state board of education;

(8) The director of the department of children, youth and families;

(9) The chief justice of the family court;

(10) The president of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association;

(11) One police chief selected by the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association;

(12) The chief justice of the Rhode Island supreme court;

(13) The presiding justice of the superior court;

(14) The chief judge of the district court;

(15) The executive director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns;

(16) The director of health;

(17) The director of the division of fire safety;

(18) One university or college faculty member with a research background in criminal justice appointed by the governor;

(19) Four (4) citizens appointed by the governor;

(20) Three (3) representatives appointed by the governor from community service organizations.