Bill Cosby’s Long And Controversial History in Rhode Island
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Bill Cosby, who had been America’s so-called "Dad," was sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison in Pennsylvania as a result of his conviction for sexual assault. He drugged and raped at least one woman and is alleged to have done the same to dozens of others.
Cosby has a long and intimate relationship with many of Rhode Island’s institutions going back nearly 50 years, from Newport Jazz to Brown University to PPAC — and during his time, Cosby has had a controversial relationship with the state.
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GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTRegarding Cosby's intake, Amy Worden of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections told CNN that several factors go into the overall evaluation of a prisoner, including the prisoner's age and Sexually Violent Predator assessment.
“The department of corrections has had high profile inmates before, and I’m sure we’ll have them again, so it’s not that much out of the ordinary," Worden said.
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