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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-120) › Section 12-29-113 - Notice of escape to law enforcement officers - Penalty

(a)
(1)
Whenever any inmate of the Department of Correction shall escape from its custody, it shall be the duty of the Director of the Department of Correction or his or her designee to immediately notify the appropriate law enforcement officers in the area where the escape took place.
(2)
Notification of law enforcement officers in other areas of the state as well as surrounding states will be made as deemed necessary by the department.
(b)
A violation of any provision of this section shall be a violation and shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
Acts 1887, No. 113, §§ 1, 4, p. 203; C. & M. Dig., §§ 9690, 9708; Pope's Dig., §§ 12722, 12739; Acts 1967, No. 477, § 1; 1981, No. 56, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 46-160, 46-161; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 78.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-120) › Section 12-29-114 - Notice of escape to victim or victim's next of kin

(a)
(1)
Whenever an inmate serving a sentence for the commission of a crime escapes from the custody of the Division of Correction, it shall be the responsibility of the division to immediately notify the victim of the crime or the victim's next of kin of the inmate's escape.
(2)
However, the victim of the crime or the victim's next of kin will not be notified by the division unless a request for the notification has previously been delivered in writing to the division.
(b)
(1)
When notice of an escape is given by the division, it shall be conveyed by telephone whenever possible and otherwise in writing to the last known address of the victim or the victim's next of kin.
(2)
It shall be the responsibility of the victim or the victim's next of kin to notify the division in writing of any future changes in the victim's or victim's next of kin address and telephone number.
(c)
It shall be the responsibility of the prosecuting attorney of the county from which the inmate was committed to notify the victim or the victim's next of kin that an address and telephone number may be provided to the division, and the procedure by which to supply information, for the purpose of notification should the inmate escape.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 791, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1985, No. 428, §§ 1-3; 1985, No. 470, §§ 1-3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 46-161.1 -- 46-161.3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-120) › Section 12-29-115 - Combination to escape - Authority of guards

(a)
The officers and guards of the Division of Correction shall use all lawful and suitable means to defend themselves, secure the persons of offenders, and prevent attempted violence and escape whenever two (2) or more inmates shall combine for the following purposes or whenever one (1) or more inmates shall:
(1)
Offer violence to any officer, guard, or inmate;
(2)
Do or attempt to do any injury to any building, workshop, or appurtenance thereto;
(3)
Attempt to escape; or
(4)
Resist any lawful demand.
(b)
If any of the officers or guards employed in the division shall, in the attempt to prevent the escape of any inmate, any attempt to retake any inmate who may have escaped, or in the attempt to suppress any riot, revolt, or insurrection, take the life of any inmate, the officer or guard shall not be held responsible therefor unless it is done unnecessarily or wantonly.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 792, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 295,§ 3, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1893, No. 76, § 49, p. 121; C. & M. Dig., § 9691; Pope's Dig., § 12723; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-163.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-120) › Section 12-29-116 - Authority of director in case of alarm or danger

The Director of the Department of Correction shall have the authority of a county sheriff over the power of the county in which a Department of Correction's prison or inmate camp is situated in all cases of alarm or danger at the prison or inmate camp, in the absence of the county sheriff or the county sheriff's inability to act.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 295,§ 4, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1893, No. 76, § 56, p. 121; C. & M. Dig., § 9724; Pope's Dig., § 12755; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-164.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-120) › Section 12-29-117 - Educational, training, and rehabilitative programs

(a)
An inmate who was convicted and sentenced as an adult for an offense he or she committed before he or she attained eighteen (18) years of age shall not be prevented from participating in an educational, training, or rehabilitative program that is otherwise available to other inmates in the general population of the correctional facility in which he or she is housed.
(b)
(1)
The Department of Corrections shall regularly assess the impact and efficacy of educational, training, and rehabilitative programs available to inmates of correctional facilities owned or operated by the department.
(2)
The assessment required under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be conducted by an employee or contractor of the department who has doctoral-level education and experience in evaluating the efficacy of educational, training, and rehabilitative programs.
(3)
The results of the assessments required under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be incorporated into the report on the state of the department required under §
25-43-403(d)
.
(c)
The Secretary of the Department of Corrections shall:
(1)
Coordinate with the Chief Workforce Officer to ensure that workforce training provided to inmates allows for future employment in fields with adequate demand; and
(2)
Coordinate with community-based providers to ensure that inmates are being provided appropriate training and programming in preparation for reintegration into the workforce.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 106, eff. 1/1/2024.
Added by Act 2019, No. 821,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-120) › Section 12-29-118 - Punitive isolation or solitary confinement of inmates who are minors - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Minor" means a person who is under eighteen (18) years of age;
(2)
"Punitive isolation" means the placement of a minor in a location that is separate from the general population as a punishment; and
(3)
"Solitary confinement" means the isolation of a minor in a cell separate from the general population as a punishment.
(b)
A minor who is an inmate at a state correctional facility shall not be placed in punitive isolation or solitary confinement as a disciplinary measure for more than twenty-four (24) hours unless the:
(1)
Placement of the minor in punitive isolation or solitary confinement is due to:
(A)
A physical or sexual assault committed by the minor while in the state correctional facility;
(B)
Conduct of the minor that poses a direct threat to the safety of a person or a clear threat to the safe and secure operation of the state correctional facility; or
(C)
The minor escaping or attempting to escape from the state correctional facility; and
(2)
(A)
Warden of the state correctional facility or his or her designee provides written authorization to place the minor in punitive isolation or solitary confinement for more than twenty-four (24) hours.
(B)
The warden of the state correctional facility or his or her designee shall provide the written authorization described in subdivision (b)(2)(A) of this section for every twenty-four-hour period during which the minor remains in punitive isolation or solitary confinement after the initial twenty-four (24) hours.
(c)
The Board of Corrections shall retain the authority to govern and supervise the administration of the responsibilities of the board before July 24, 2019, including without limitation the administration of the state penal institutions under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 33.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 472,§ 7, eff. 7/28/2021.
Added by Act 2019, No. 971,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-120) › Section 12-29-119 - Inmate telephone calls

For an inmate making an intrastate telephone call from a Division of Correction facility or Division of Community Correction facility:
(1)
The cost per minute shall not be more than the maximum cost per minute of an interstate inmate telephone call as determined by the Federal Communications Commission as of January 1, 2021; and
(2)
Ancillary service charges shall not be permitted except an ancillary service charge of a type and up to an amount authorized by the Federal Communications Commission for an interstate inmate telephone call as of January 1, 2021.
Added by Act 2021, No. 702,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-120) › Section 12-29-120 - Use of federal relief or stimulus funds to pay outstanding court obligations

(a)
Unless prohibited by federal law, a person who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections for an offense committed in the state who receives any federal relief or stimulus funds from the United States Government is required to first use the federal relief or stimulus funds to pay off existing court fines, fees, costs, or restitution before he or she may use the federal relief or stimulus funds for any other purpose.
(b)
If the department is made aware of existing court fines, fees, costs, or restitution owed by a person in its custody who has received funds from the United States Government, the department shall:
(1)
Verify the funds received by the person are intended for the person;
(2)
Verify the funds received are federal relief or stimulus funds;
(3)
Withhold from any federal relief or stimulus funds an amount not to exceed the amount owed for fines, fees, costs, or restitution; and
(4)
Forward the withheld federal relief or stimulus funds to the circuit clerk in the county or to the city treasurer in the municipality to which existing court fines, fees, costs, or restitution is owed.
(c)
It is not the responsibility of the department to search for existing court fines, fees, costs, or restitution owed by a person in its care and custody.
(d)
If a person who is in the custody of the department receives any federal relief or stimulus funds from the United States Government but has no known existing court fines, fees, costs, or restitution, the federal relief or stimulus funds shall be distributed in equal parts to the following:
(1)
An inmate welfare fund established under §
12-29-107
; and
(2)
The Division of Correction Inmate Care and Custody Fund Account.
(e)
This section applies retroactively to any federal relief or stimulus funds received on or after October 13, 2020, from the United States Government.
(f)
If the department is unable to confirm funds received by a person in its custody are federal relief or stimulus funds, the funds will be deposited into the person's inmate banking account.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1110,§ 1, eff. 5/3/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 2 - GOOD TIME ALLOWANCE (§§ 12-29-201 — 12-29-206) › Section 12-29-203 - Forfeiture - Restoration

(a)
All meritorious good time shall be forfeited by an inmate in the event of escape, and all or part of accrued meritorious good time may be taken away by the Director of the Division of Correction or the Director of the Division of Community Correction, respectively, for infraction of rules.
(b)
However, in the event of escape, the Director of the Division of Correction or the Director of the Division of Community Correction, respectively, may restore all or part of any accrued meritorious good time if the escapee returns to the institution voluntarily, without expense to the state, and without any act of violence while a fugitive from the institution.
(c)
The Director of the Division of Correction or the Director of the Division of Community Correction, respectively, may restore lost meritorious good time according to rules promulgated by the Board of Corrections.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 135,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1971, No. 510, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-120.2; Acts 1993, No. 536, § 4; 1993, No. 558, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 2 - GOOD TIME ALLOWANCE (§§ 12-29-201 — 12-29-206) › Section 12-29-204 - Statutory good time - Maximum reduction

No inmate sentenced to the Division of Correction shall ever receive a reduction under this subchapter, or this subchapter and another subchapter jointly, of more than thirty (30) days for each month served except for the additional days of meritorious good time awards authorized in §
12-29-202(d)
.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 794, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1971, No. 510, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-120.5; Acts 2005, No. 681, § 2; 2005, No. 1962, § 49.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 2 - GOOD TIME ALLOWANCE (§§ 12-29-201 — 12-29-206) › Section 12-29-205 - Good time earned pending transfer to Division of Correction or Division of Community Correction

(a)
(1)
Any person who is sentenced by a circuit court to the Division of Correction or the Division of Community Correction and is awaiting transfer to the Division of Correction or Division of Community Correction may earn meritorious good time in accordance with law and rules as adopted by the Board of Corrections.
(2)
Meritorious good time will only be given for being housed in a jail or similar secure facility while awaiting transfer on the conviction resulting in a sentence from that county.
(3)
Meritorious good time will be calculated upon reception within the respective division.
(b)
Meritorious good time will be awarded unless the county sheriff of record submits written objections to such award based on the prisoner's behavior, discipline, and the conduct or performance of such duties and responsibilities as assigned by such county sheriff or his or her designated representatives.
(c)
This meritorious good time award is subject to all rules regarding meritorious good time including, but not limited to, those rules for forfeiture of meritorious good time as adopted by the board.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 900, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 899, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 796, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 795, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 536, § 5; 1993, No. 558, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 2 - GOOD TIME ALLOWANCE (§§ 12-29-201 — 12-29-206) › Section 12-29-206 - Applicability

This subchapter applies to offenses committed before January 1, 2025.
Added by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 107, eff. 1/1/2024.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATION (§§ 12-29-301 — 12-29-311) › Section 12-29-301 - School district created

(a)
Properties owned by the State of Arkansas and occupied by the various units of the Division of Correction and the Division of Community Correction are by this subchapter designated as a qualified school district to be known as the "Arkansas Correctional School District".
(b)
(1)
The district is created for the purpose of providing elementary, secondary, and career and technical education to qualified persons incarcerated in facilities of the Division of Correction and the Division of Community Correction or to persons supervised by the Division of Community Correction, including those on probation and parole or any type of post-prison release or transfer, irrespective of age.
(2)
(A)
Career and technical education shall meet established industry needs.
(B)
The established industry needs shall be approved by the Board of Corrections after recommendations by:
(i)
The Division of Career and Technical Education for the Department of Education; and
(ii)
The Office of Skills Development for the Department of Commerce.
(c)
The Board of Corrections shall act as the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Correctional School District.
(d)
(1)
The district's chief administrative officer shall be under the direct authority of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Correctional School District.
(2)
Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Correctional School District, the chief administrative officer or superintendent of the district shall have supervisory authority over the employees of the district, including, but not limited to, assistant superintendents, principals, and teachers.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 497,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 493,§ 5, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 797, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1973, No. 279, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 46-1301, 46-1302; Acts 2005, No. 496, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATION (§§ 12-29-301 — 12-29-311) › Section 12-29-302 - Rules

The Board of Corrections and the State Board of Education are directed, authorized, and empowered to adopt rules as are necessary to implement the provisions of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 901, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1973, No. 279, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-1304.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATION (§§ 12-29-301 — 12-29-311) › Section 12-29-303 - Privileges of students - Limitations

A school established under this subchapter and a person incarcerated who attends the school shall be entitled to certain educational privileges provided generally to common public schools and adult education programs administered by the State Board of Education to students who attend the common public schools and adult education programs under the laws of the State of Arkansas, provided the privileges do not conflict with the rules and policies of the State Board of Education, the Division of Correction, and the Division of Community Correction or the laws of the state respecting the establishment and operation of the Division of Correction and the Division of Community Correction.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 798, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1973, No. 279, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-1305; Acts 2005, No. 496, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATION (§§ 12-29-301 — 12-29-311) › Section 12-29-305 - Gifts and bequests

The Board of Corrections and the State Board of Education may accept gifts, grants, donations, equipment, materials, bequests, and real and personal property from public and private sources to implement and operate the school program authorized by this subchapter.
Acts 1973, No. 279, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-1306.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATION (§§ 12-29-301 — 12-29-311) › Section 12-29-306 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 497,§ 5, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 800, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1985, No. 288, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-1307; Acts 2005, No. 496, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATION (§§ 12-29-301 — 12-29-311) › Section 12-29-307 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 497,§ 5, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 801, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1985, No. 288, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-1308; Acts 2005, No. 496, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATION (§§ 12-29-301 — 12-29-311) › Section 12-29-308 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 497,§ 5, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1985, No. 288, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-1309; Acts 2005, No. 496, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATION (§§ 12-29-301 — 12-29-311) › Section 12-29-309 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 497,§ 5, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6340, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1198,§ 6, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1985, No. 288, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-1309; Acts 2005, No. 496, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATION (§§ 12-29-301 — 12-29-311) › Section 12-29-310 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2021, No. 497,§ 5, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 493,§ 7, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 802, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1985, No. 288, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-1310; Acts 2005, No. 496, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATION (§§ 12-29-301 — 12-29-311) › Section 12-29-311 - Dyslexia screening - Science of reading - Intervention services

The Superintendent of the Arkansas Correctional School District shall:
(1)
Promulgate rules that require that:
(A)
Teachers within the Arkansas Correctional School District have and demonstrate awareness of the best practices of scientific reading instruction as required under the Right to Read Act, §
6-17-429
;
(B)
Each inmate who does not have a high school diploma or its equivalent receive:
(i)
A reading proficiency-level assessment; and
(ii)
(a)
Dyslexia screening administered with fidelity, as defined under §
6-41-602
.
(b)
If the district provides dyslexia intervention to an inmate who demonstrates under subdivision (1)(B)(ii)
(a)
of this section that the inmate is reading below the proficiency level required to be a high-functioning reader, the dyslexia intervention the district provides shall be evidence-based and consistent with science-based research specifically tailored to addressing dyslexia; and
(C)
A process be established by which new-intake inmates are:
(i)
Assessed and administered a dyslexia screening with fidelity, as defined under §
6-41-602
; and
(ii)
Provided dyslexia intervention with fidelity, as defined under §
6-41-602
, that is evidence-based and consistent with science-based research specifically tailored to addressing dyslexia; and
(2)
Submit a plan to the Division of Correction that allows inmates to voluntarily receive:
(A)
A reading proficiency-level assessment;
(B)
Dyslexia screening administered with fidelity, as defined under §
6-41-602
; and
(C)
Reading instruction that is consistent with the science of reading, as provided under the Right to Read Act, §
6-17-429
.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 1088,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 4 - MEDICAL CARE (§§ 12-29-401 — 12-29-408) › Section 12-29-402 - Physical examination - Assignment to labor

(a)
All prisoners committed to the Division of Correction shall be given a physical examination initially upon arrival and then as often as determined by medical staff of the division.
(b)
Inmates shall be assigned to labor as shall be fitting, with due consideration being given to their physical condition.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 803, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1943, No. 157, § 3; 1981, No. 59, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-138.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 4 - MEDICAL CARE (§§ 12-29-401 — 12-29-408) › Section 12-29-403 - Inmates with a disability - Duty of physician

(a)
(1)
Each new inmate committed to the Division of Correction shall be given a medical examination during the intake process.
(2)
(A)
During the medical examination required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the medical provider shall determine what restrictions, if any, shall be placed upon the inmate's work assignments.
(B)
Restrictions placed upon an inmate's work assignments under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section shall be updated as medically necessary.
(b)
The division shall not assign an inmate to a work assignment that conflicts with a restriction determined by the medical provider for the division under subdivision (a)(2) of this section.
(c)
Whenever the medical provider updates the restrictions under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, the division shall adjust the inmate's work assignments as necessary to comply with the updated restrictions.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 804, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1893, No. 76, § 34, p. 121; C. & M. Dig., § 9665; Pope's Dig., § 12705; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-151; Acts 2009, No. 208, § 1; Act 2013, No. 295,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 4 - MEDICAL CARE (§§ 12-29-401 — 12-29-408) › Section 12-29-404 - Medical parole for a terminal illness or permanent incapacitation - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Permanently incapacitated" means, as determined by a licensed physician, that an inmate:
(A)
Has a medical condition that is not necessarily terminal but renders him or her permanently and irreversibly incapacitated; and
(B)
Requires immediate and long-term care; and
(2)
"Terminally ill" means, as determined by a licensed physician, that an inmate:
(A)
Has an incurable condition caused by illness or disease; and
(B)
Will likely die within two (2) years due to the illness or disease.
(b)
The Director of the Division of Correction or the Director of the Division of Community Correction shall communicate to the Post-Prison Transfer Board when, in the independent opinions of either a Division of Correction physician or Division of Community Correction physician, and a consultant physician in Arkansas, an inmate is either terminally ill or permanently incapacitated and should be considered for transfer to parole supervision or post-release supervision.
(c)
(1)
Upon receipt of a communication described in subsection (b) of this section, the board shall assemble or request all such information as is germane to determine whether the inmate is eligible under this section for immediate transfer to parole or post-release supervision.
(2)
If the facts warrant and the board is satisfied that the inmate's physical condition makes the inmate no longer a threat to public safety, the board may approve the inmate for immediate transfer to parole or post-release supervision.
(d)
An inmate is not eligible for parole or transfer to post-release supervision under this section if he or she is required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, §
12-12-901
et seq., and:
(1)
The inmate is assessed as a Level 3 offender or higher; or
(2)
A victim of one (1) or more of the inmate's sex offenses was fourteen (14) years of age or younger.
(e)
The board may revoke a person's parole or post-release supervision granted under this section if the person's medical condition improves to the point that he or she would initially not have been eligible for parole or post-release supervision under this section.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 111, eff. 1/1/2024.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 110, eff. 1/1/2024.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 109, eff. 1/1/2024.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 108, eff. 1/1/2024.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 805, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1893, No. 76, § 35, p. 121; C. & M. Dig., § 9666; Pope's Dig., § 12706; A.S.A. 1947 § 46-152; Acts 1991, No. 771, § 1; 1995, No. 290, § 1; 2011, No. 570, § 75.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 4 - MEDICAL CARE (§§ 12-29-401 — 12-29-408) › Section 12-29-405 - Inmates with mental illness

(a)
The Division of Correction is authorized to develop in-house due process procedures as approved by the Board of Corrections in accordance with United States Supreme Court guidelines for the voluntary or involuntary treatment of inmates with mental illness at the facilities and programs of the Mental Health Services Section of the Division of Correction.
(b)
(1)
While the inmate is in treatment, the inmate's sentence shall continue to run.
(2)
If an inmate's sentence expires while in treatment, the division shall release the inmate or pursue involuntary admission under the appropriate procedures prescribed by existing laws governing the involuntary treatment of individuals with mental illness.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 807, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 806, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1981, No. 507, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 46-153.1, 46-153.2; Acts 1993, No. 884, §§ 2, 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 4 - MEDICAL CARE (§§ 12-29-401 — 12-29-408) › Section 12-29-406 - Treatment for deviant sexual behavior

(a)
The purpose of this section is to enable the Division of Correction to establish a core program that will utilize services of medical and mental health providers in the community to provide intensive treatment of inmates with paraphilia, commonly known as sexual deviations, during their incarceration to increase their chance of returning to society successfully upon their release.
(b)
(1)
The Mental Health Services Section of the Division of Correction is authorized to establish and maintain a program for intensive treatment for control of deviant sexual behavior of inmates in a specialized treatment setting and to cooperate with the medical services provider in screening for sexually transmitted diseases as part of this program.
(2)
The division may develop the program in such a manner as to utilize outside professionals from the medical and mental health fields to provide both teaching and training opportunities.
(c)
The section shall adopt, promulgate, and enforce such rules, policies, and standards as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 902, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 808, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1987, No. 777, §§ 1-3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 4 - MEDICAL CARE (§§ 12-29-401 — 12-29-408) › Section 12-29-407 - Medicaid suspension

(a)
When an individual who is enrolled in a Medicaid program or the Health Care Independence Program [expired] is incarcerated to the custody of the Division of Correction, the Division of Community Correction, or detained in a county jail, city jail, juvenile detention facility, or other Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Services commitment, the Department of Human Services shall suspend, to the degree feasible, the individual's coverage during the period of incarceration for up to twelve (12) months from the initial approval or renewal, unless prohibited by law.
(b)
When an individual with suspended Medicaid eligibility receives eligible medical treatment or is released from custody, the Department of Human Services shall reinstate, to the degree feasible, the individual's coverage for up to twelve (12) months from the initial approval or renewal, unless prohibited by law.
(c)
The Department of Human Services shall ensure that the suspension and reinstatement process is automated and that protocols are developed to maximize Medicaid reimbursement for allowable medical services and essential health benefits.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 809, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2015, No. 895,§ 12, eff. 9/1/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 4 - MEDICAL CARE (§§ 12-29-401 — 12-29-408) › Section 12-29-408 - Prostate screening and physician consultation - Definition

(a)
A correctional or detention facility operated or administered by the Department of Corrections shall establish a policy to offer a male inmate or detainee who is:
(1)
Fifty-five (55) years of age or older but younger than seventy (70) years of age a prostate screening every two (2) years; and
(2)
Forty (40) years of age or older but younger than fifty-five (55) years of age a consultation with a physician to seek professional care as to when to receive a prostate screening.
(b)
A prostate screening or consultation with a physician under this section shall be at no cost to the male inmate or detainee.
(c)
As used in this section, "prostate screening" means a prostate-specific antigen test.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1107,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 5 - STATE PRISON INMATE CARE AND CUSTODY REIMBURSEMENT ACT (§§ 12-29-501 — 12-29-507) › Section 12-29-501 - Title

This subchapter may be known and cited as the "State Prison Inmate Care and Custody Reimbursement Act".
Acts 1981, No. 715, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-1701.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 5 - STATE PRISON INMATE CARE AND CUSTODY REIMBURSEMENT ACT (§§ 12-29-501 — 12-29-507) › Section 12-29-502 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Board" means the Board of Corrections;
(2)
"Cost of care" means the cost to the Department of Correction or the Department of Community Correction for providing room, board, clothing, medical, and other normal living expenses of inmates in the Department of Correction or the Department of Community Correction, as determined from time to time by the board;
(3)
"Director" means the Director of the Department of Correction or the Director of the Department of Community Correction; and
(4)
"Estate" means any tangible or intangible properties, real or personal, belonging to or due an inmate confined to an institution of the Department of Correction or the Department of Community Correction, including income or payments to the inmate from Social Security, previously earned salary or wages, bonuses, annuities, pensions, or retirement benefits, or any source whatsoever.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 289,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 715, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-1702.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 5 - STATE PRISON INMATE CARE AND CUSTODY REIMBURSEMENT ACT (§§ 12-29-501 — 12-29-507) › Section 12-29-503 - Monthly reports on prisoners - Investigation

(a)
(1)
The Director of the Department of Correction or the Director of the Department of Community Correction shall forward to the Attorney General a list containing the name of each prisoner in the respective penal facilities of the Department of Correction or the Department of Community Correction, the county from which he or she was sentenced, the term of the sentence, the date of admission, together with all information available to the appropriate department on the financial responsibilities of the prisoner.
(2)
The report shall be made on forms to be agreed upon by the Director of the Department of Correction and the Attorney General or his or her designated employee and shall be made on or before the tenth day of each month.
(b)
The Attorney General shall investigate or cause to be investigated all such reports furnished by the Department of Correction or the Department of Community Correction for the purpose of securing reimbursement for the expenses of the State of Arkansas for the cost of care of the prisoners.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 289,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 715, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-1703.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 5 - STATE PRISON INMATE CARE AND CUSTODY REIMBURSEMENT ACT (§§ 12-29-501 — 12-29-507) › Section 12-29-505 - Duty to furnish information

It shall be the duty of the sentencing judge, the county sheriff of the county, the Director of the Department of Correction or the Director of the Department of Community Correction, and the warden or administrative head of the penal facility or residential facility in which the person or prisoner is confined to furnish on inquiry to the Attorney General or prosecuting attorney all information and assistance possible to enable the Attorney General or prosecuting attorney to secure reimbursement for the cost of care of the person or prisoner by the State of Arkansas.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 289,§ 4, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 715, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-1705.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 5 - STATE PRISON INMATE CARE AND CUSTODY REIMBURSEMENT ACT (§§ 12-29-501 — 12-29-507) › Section 12-29-506 - Duties of Attorney General - Assistance

(a)
The Attorney General shall enforce this subchapter.
(b)
However, the Attorney General may refer to the prosecuting attorney of the county from which the inmate in the Division of Correction or the person residing in a Division of Community Correction facility was sentenced, or to the prosecuting attorney of the county in which any property or estate of the inmate or person is located, to investigate or assist in legal proceedings to obtain the reimbursements for the cost of care of the inmate or person, as authorized in this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 810, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 250,§ 25, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 289,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 715, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-1707.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 5 - STATE PRISON INMATE CARE AND CUSTODY REIMBURSEMENT ACT (§§ 12-29-501 — 12-29-507) › Section 12-29-507 - Deposit of recovered moneys - Payment of costs

(a)
(1)
All moneys recovered for the cost of care of prisoners in a facility of the Division of Correction or the Division of Community Correction under this subchapter shall be deposited into the State Treasury.
(2)
The Treasurer of State shall credit the moneys to the appropriate fund established by law from which appropriations to the Division of Correction or the Division of Community Correction are made for inmate care and custody at the Division of Correction or the Division of Community Correction.
(b)
However, the cost of making any investigation necessary to secure the reimbursements provided under this subchapter shall be paid from the reimbursement secured under this subchapter in those instances in which the General Assembly has not otherwise provided funds to defray the cost of the investigations.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 811, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 289,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1981, No. 715, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-1706.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 6 - SATISFACTION OF RESTITUTION ORDERS THROUGH DAMAGE AWARDS (§§ 12-29-601 — 12-29-602) › Section 12-29-601 - Compensatory damages paid to satisfy restitution orders

(a)
Any compensatory damages after payment of attorney's fees and costs awarded to a prisoner in connection with a civil action brought against any state or local jail, prison, or correctional facility, or against any official or agent of such jail, person, or correctional facility, shall be paid directly to satisfy any outstanding restitution orders pending against the prisoner.
(b)
The remainder of any such award after full payment of all pending restitution orders shall be forwarded to the prisoner.
Acts 1997, No. 524, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 6 - SATISFACTION OF RESTITUTION ORDERS THROUGH DAMAGE AWARDS (§§ 12-29-601 — 12-29-602) › Section 12-29-602 - Immunity not affected

The provisions of this subchapter are not intended to in any way affect the immunity from suit granted to state officials and employees under §
19-10-305
or to the state and its official agencies under Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 20.
Acts 1997, No. 524, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 12 - LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-88-109) › Subtitle 3 - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (§§ 12-25-101 — 12-51-901) › Chapter 29 - INMATES OF STATE FACILITIES (§§ 12-29-101 — 12-29-804) › Subchapter 7 - EARNED RELEASE CREDITS FOR OFFENSES COMMITTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2025 (§§ 12-29-701 — 12-29-704) › Section 12-29-701 - Applicability

This subchapter applies to a felony offense committed on or after January 1, 2025.
Added by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 112, eff. 1/1/2024.