Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.92-013 - Pre-Release Program

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
1210 Pre-Release
		  Program
I.
AUTHORITY
:
The authority of the Board of Correction to promulgate this
			 administrative regulation is vested in Act 50 of 1968, First Extraordinary
			 Session.
II.
PURPOSE
:
To make available to inmates information and assistance in
			 release planning; to provide each inmate the opportunity to discuss anxieties
			 and solve problems relating to his or her release and future adjustment; and to
			 describe the pre-release programming available.
III.
APPLICABILITY
:
To all staff and especially those involved in the pre-release
			 selection and/or program; and inmates.
IV.
POLICY
:
It shall be the policy of the Department of Correction to provide
			 inmates the opportunity to participate in a program Resigned specifically to
			 prepare the inmate for release from the Department.
V.
PROCEDURE
:
programs to prepare inmates for release may include, but will not
			 be limited to the following: lectures and discussions that address the concerns
			 of soon-to-be released inmates; individual counseling that focuses on each
			 inmate's particular needs; and short furloughs for completing a release
			 plan.
A. Eligibility Criteria For
		  Benton Pre-Release,
1. All inmates selected to
		  participate in the program shall not be more than the maximum number of days as
		  established by the appropriate administrative directive from their parole
		  eligibility or release date.
2.
		  Inmates convicted of certain crimes or serving specific sentences shall not be
		  eligible to participate in the program.
3. Additional specific eligibility criteria
		  to include but not be limited to security risk, medical status, and
		  disciplinary status shall be identified in the appropriate administrative
		  directive.
B. Selection
		  Process and Transfer to the Benton Unit Pre-Release Center
1. A screening committee shall review the
		  institutional file of the inmates determined to be eligible for transfer to the
		  program.
2. The transfer of the
		  inmate to the pre-release program must be approved by appropriate
		  staff.
3. All records of each
		  inmate and a supply of prescribed medication(s) shall be forwarded to the
		  Benton Unit at the time of transfer.
C. Pre-Release Programs Other Than Benton
		  Unit
1. Pre-Release programs may be conducted
		  at other units/centers for those inmates ineligible for transfer to the Benton
		  Unit.
D. Release
		  Procedures
1. The parole officer assigned to
		  the Pre-Release Program will coordinate with institutional parole officers and
		  field officers to assure a continuity of parole services for each inmate
		  scheduled to be released from the program on parole.
2. The Supervisor of the Pre-Release Program
		  will be responsible to the warden/center supervisor of the pre-release
		  unit/center for administering and coordinating proper procedures for release of
		  inmates assigned to the program, including the provision of proper attire and
		  transportation to the nearest public conveyance.
Inmates who become eligible for immediate release or whose
			 release dates do not allow for completion of the pre-release program, will not
			 be required to enroll and/or complete the pre-release program.
VI.
A.C.A. REFERENCES
:
3-4391