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Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-055 - AR 017 Critical Incident Review

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The Board of Correction is vested with the authority to
			 promulgate this administrative rule by Ark. Code Ann. ss
			 12-27-105
			 (Michie Supp. 1995).
II.
POLICY:
To assess the adequacy of the Emergency Preparedness Plan and its
			 implementation in situations where unexpected threat to, or loss of, life has
			 occurred within the Arkansas Department of Correction, Critical Incident
			 Reviews may be ordered by the Director.
III.
DEFINITIONS:
Critical Incident:
Usually a critical
			 incident will meet the following criteria:
A. An employee, inmate, volunteer, or visitor
		  has died or sustained serious injury
B. Occurred on property of the Arkansas
		  Department of Correction
C.
		  Occurred while being transported in a vehicle operated by ADC staff or
		  inmate
D. The event is not
		  associated with known criminal actions or rule violations by staff
E. Questions exist regarding response to the
		  event or prevention of similar events.
However, any incident to which the Director wishes to apply this
			 procedure will be considered a critical incident.
Critical Incident Review Committee
: A
			 committee of ADC staff appointed by the Director drawing normally from the
			 following areas:
A. Emergency
		  Preparedness Coordinator
B.
		  Internal Affairs
C. Warden/Center
		  Supervisor or Assistant Warden
D.
		  Medical Services
E. Mental Health
		  Services
F. Other staff as deemed
		  appropriate by the Director.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-056 - AR 019 Processing Lawsuits

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The Board of Correction and Community Punishment (Board) is
			 vested with the authority to promulgate administrative rules by Ark. Code Ann.
			 §§
							12-27-105,
			 16-93-1203
			 and
			 16-93-1205.
II.
APPLICABILITY
:
This rule applies to employees of the Department of Correction
			 and the Department of Community Punishment (Departments), or members and former
			 members of the Board who have civil lawsuits filed against them for actions
			 undertaken in their official capacities.
III.
POLICY
:
The Board Compliance Division (Compliance) shall develop
			 procedures pertaining to the processing of civil lawsuits filed against
			 employees of the Departments and members or former members of the Board for
			 inclusion in appropriate agency policy manuals. The compliance Office will not
			 accept service for former employees. However, Compliance will accept service
			 for present Department employees who have lawsuits filed against them by
			 offenders.
IV.
DEFINITIONS
:
A.
Employee
. For the purposes of
		  this policy only, employee is defined as anyone employed by the Departments, or
		  a member or former member of the Board at the time of occurrence of an event
		  upon which a lawsuit is based.
B.
Legal Documents
. Legal documents include complaints, summonses,
		  hearing notices, noticed of deposition, interrogatories, requests for
		  production of documents, and other documents.
C.
Service
. Accepting delivery
		  of legal documents by or on behalf of an individual.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-057 - AR 020 Emergency Preparedness

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The Board of Correction and Community Punishment is vested with
			 the authority to promulgate this Administrative Rules by Act 549 of
			 1993.
II.
PURPOSE
:
To authorize the establishment of Emergency Preparedness Plans
			 for the Arkansas Department of Correction.
III.
APPLICABILITY
:
To all departmental staff, contracted employees and any and all
			 other persons admitted to the grounds or facilities of the Arkansas Department
			 of Correction.
IV.
DEFINITIONS
:
A. CONFIDENTIAL - At no time will inmates
		  have access to information designated as confidential. The information will be
		  available for emergency use and for training, but will be kept in secure areas
		  only.
B. EMERGENCY - Any incident
		  or developing situation which disrupts or substantially impairs the capacity of
		  a facility to conduct routine business, including natural and man-made
		  disasters.
C. EMERGENCY COORDINATOR
		  - A designated employee at both the Central Office and facility level who has
		  the responsibility of coordinating and monitoring Emergency Preparedness
		  activities at the respective levels. The Department (Central Office) Emergency
		  Coordinator will be responsible to coordinate Emergency Preparedness throughout
		  the Department according to the Administrative Directive on Emergency
		  Preparedness.
D. EMERGENCY
		  PREPAREDNESS - A comprehensive system that requires a continuous department
		  commitment to personnel and resources to ensure a systematic and standardized
		  approach to emergencies that will include planning, prevention, prediction,
		  preparation, and practice.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-058 - AR 100 Fiscal and Accounting Operations

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I.
POLICY OF
		  DEPARTMENT
:
To ensure that all fiscal and accounting operations are handled
			 in accordance with standardized procedures and in accordance with the laws of
			 the State of Arkansas.
II.
EXPLANATION
:
A. All Chief Administrative Officers of the
		  divisions are responsible for ensuring that all fiscal and accounting matters -
		  including all trust fund accounts and benefit funds - are handled in accordance
		  with written regulations issued by or through the Department's Office of
		  Business Administration.
Board Approval Date: 1/12/80
Effective Date: 2/1/80
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-059 - AR 114 Arkansas Correctional Industries

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I.
AUTHORITY:
The Board of Correction is vested with the authority to
			 promulgate this Administrative Rules by Act 50 of 1968 as amended, Act 473 of
			 1967, Act 108 of 1981, Act 825 of 1985, and Act 48 of 1989.
II.
PURPOSE
:
To establish policy and procedures concerning the manufacture,
			 sales and distribution of Arkansas Correctional Industries made goods.
III.
APPLICABILITY
:
To all ACI employees, to all offices, departments, institutions
			 and agencies of the state that may purchase ACI made products and to those
			 political subdivisions, non-profit organizations and other states, which may
			 purchase ACI, made goods. Pursuant to Arkansas Code
			 12-30-205:
"(a) A nonprofit organization may purchase
		  goods produced by the Department of Correction's Industry Division as provided
		  for by this subchapter upon the condition that the goods may not be resold for
		  profit.
(b)
(1) Goods produced by the division as
		  provided for by this subchapter, excluding furniture and seating, may also be
		  purchased by:
(A) Current employees and
		  retirees of the Department of Correction;
(B) All employees of the offices,
		  departments, institutions, school districts, and public agencies in this state.
		  Subdivision (b) (1) (B) (i) of this section shall not include members of the
		  General Assembly; and
(C) Current
		  and former members of the Board of Corrections.
(2) Goods purchased by an individual under
		  subdivision (b) (1) of this section shall be for personal use only and not for
		  resale."
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-061 - AR 118 Procurement and Disposition Activities

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The Board of Correction and Community Punishment (Board) is
			 vested with the authority to promulgate Administrative Rules by Ark. Code Ann.
			 §
							§
							12-27-105,
			 16-93-1203
			 and
			 16-93-1205
			 (Michie Supp. 1995).
II.
APPLICABILITY
:
This policy applies to staff of the Department of Correction and
			 Department of Community Punishment (Departments) involved in procurement and
			 disposition of commodities and services.
III.
POLICY
:
It is Board policy that Departments process procurement and
			 disposition of commodities and services in compliance with applicable state and
			 federal laws and procedures and Board guidelines.
IV.
DEFINITIONS
:
A.
Disposition.
Disposal, sale,
		  or transfer of surplus commodities.
B.
Procurement.
Purchasing,
		  buying, renting, leasing, contracting, or otherwise obtaining commodities or
		  services.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-062 - AR 201 Grooming and Attire Standards for Security and Non-Securtiy Employees

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The Board of Corrections is vested with the authority to
			 promulgate this administrative rules by Ark. Code Ann. §
							12-27-105
II.
APPLICABILITY:
All employees of the Arkansas Department of Correction.
II.
POLICY
:
A. The Department shall establish and
		  maintain standards for employees' grooming and attire to reflect an appearance
		  commensurate with that employee's position in a professional correctional
		  organization. These standards shall ensure that employees present a neat,
		  clean, professional appearance while on duty; and establish procedures for
		  issuance and maintenance of uniforms.
B. The uniforms issued to security employees
		  shall be worn only while on duty and to and from work. Exceptions can be made
		  by the Director for employees serving on a special assignment or while
		  attending a pre-approved public or non-agency event.
C. The Director has the authority to
		  determine the grooming and attire standards for non-security employees, to
		  include which non-security employees will wear a uniform while on
		  duty.
D. The Director shall issue
		  the necessary directive(s) to implement this policy
Board Approval Date: 5/11/2018
Effective Date:
5/21/2018
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-063 - AR 206 Trading or Trafficking with and Aiding or Abetting Unauthorized Actions by Inmates/Parolees

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I.
POLICY
:
To prohibit employees from trading or trafficking with or aiding
			 or abetting unauthorized actions by inmates/parolees.
II.
EXPLANATION
:
A. No employee may trade or traffic with or
		  aid and abet an unauthorized action by an inmate. The following actions by
		  employees shall constitute reason for an employee's suspension and/or discharge
		  from state employment and possible prosecution.
1. Providing inmates with any controlled
		  substances, stimulates or depressants, or prescription medication without
		  authorization from health care personnel.
2. Providing alcoholic beverages or materials
		  and/or ingredients for the manufacture of alcoholic beverages to an
		  inmate.
3. Providing an inmate with
		  any type of assistance or advice relative to an escape or other unauthorized or
		  illegal action.
4. Providing an
		  inmate with a recognized weapon, a weapon as defined by Arkansas statutes or
		  material which is intended to be made into a weapon.
5. Dealing in or providing an inmate with any
		  recognized contraband or contraband as described in Arkansas
		  statutes.
6. Trafficking in
		  information about security planning or procedures with individuals - inmates,
		  employees, or other persons.
7.
		  Providing inmates with security control equipment or state-owned equipment not
		  properly authorized for use by an inmate.
Board Approval Date: 10/20/79
Effective Date:
10-30-79
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-064 - AR 001 Administrative Rules, Directives and Memoranda

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I.
POLICY
:
The Board of Corrections is vested with the authority to
			 promulgate Administrative Rules by Act 50 of 1968 as amended by the
			 Administrative Procedures Act (Act 434 of 1967 as amended). It shall be the
			 policy of the Department to formulate such Administrative Rules, Directives and
			 Memoranda to provide for the lawful, safe, orderly, and responsible operation
			 of the Department. Applicable staff shall be notified of, provided access to,
			 trained if necessary and held responsible for abiding by these policies. The
			 Warden/Center Supervisor is responsible for placement of Rules, Directives and
			 Memoranda that are applicable to the inmate population in areas where inmates
			 will have access to them. It is the responsibility of the Warden/Center
			 Supervisor to make sure the inmate population is aware of the guidelines
			 applicable to them.
II.
EXPLANATION
:
Administrative Regulation 001 establishes the process by which
			 the Arkansas Department of Correction formulates, amends and repeals
			 Administrative Rules, Directives, and Memoranda. This Administrative Regulation
			 also applies to the Board of Corrections, the Director, and such staff as the
			 Director may charge with the responsibility of formulating, amending, and/or
			 reviewing departmental rules and policies.
III.
DEFINITIONS
:
A. Administrative Rules: Official statements
		  approved by the Board of Corrections and the General Assembly that are filed
		  with the Secretary of State. They are also the general policies which guide the
		  operation of the Arkansas Department of Correction. Prior to their submission
		  to any committee of the General Assembly, staff will ensure that all proposed
		  new Administrative Rules and proposed amendments to existing Administrative
		  Rules are submitted to the Governor, as appropriate, for their review or
		  approval.
B. Administrative
		  Directives: Official statements, authorized by the Director, which explain
		  Administrative Rules, laws, policies, and establish specific procedures for
		  their implementation throughout the Department.
C. Administrative Memoranda: Official
		  statements specifying procedures for applying an Administrative Rules or
		  Directive, a law or policy to a particular area of operation. An Administrative
		  Memorandum may also be issued to establish day-to-day operational procedures
		  not specifically covered by Administrative Rules, law or policy. The Deputy
		  Director, Assistant Director, Administrator, or Warden/Center Supervisor
		  responsible for operation of that area must approve or authorize the
		  Administrative Memorandum.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-065 - AR 002 Authority of Unit Wardens, Centers Supervisors, Administrators, or Designees

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I.
POLICY
:
The Director shall delegate authority to the Unit Wardens/Center
			 Supervisors/Administrators or appropriate administrative designees to act on
			 all matters related to the unit/center operational areas, to manage all
			 programs, activities, inmates, personnel and volunteers connected with the
			 unit/center/operational areas.
II.
EXPLANATION
:
All units of the Arkansas Department of Correction shall have a
			 Unit Warden who is in charge and an Assistant Warden to whom is delegated the
			 authority in the absence of the Unit Warden. All centers/operations have a
			 Center Supervisor/Administrator who is in charge or, in his/her absence, a
			 designee who has been approved for the delegated authority. One of these
			 individuals must be on call at all times and in charge of the affairs of the
			 unit/center/operations.
A. During the
		  absence of the Unit Warden from the unit's grounds, the Assistant
		  Warden/designee shall be in complete charge of the unit.
B. During the absence of the Center
		  Supervisor/Administrator from the center/operations' grounds, a designee will
		  be in complete charge of the center/operations.
C. The Unit Warden/Center
		  Supervisor/Administrator shall submit a list of staff members who may be
		  designated as the duty Warden/designee in his/her absence from the
		  unit/center/operations to the Director for review and approval. The list will
		  consist of the employee's full name, job title, home address, and telephone
		  number, and updated when changes occur.
D. When the Unit Warden/Center
		  Supervisor/Administrator is absent from a unit/center/ operation for an
		  extended period of time, the appropriate Assistant Director and/or the Director
		  shall be notified.
Board Approval Date: 8/22/88
Effective Date: 2/23/89
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-066 - AR 007 Legislation-Liaison and/or Inquiries

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I.
POLICY OF THE
		  DEPARTMENT
:
To ensure responsiveness by this department to members of the
			 General Assembly and the Executive Staff on all matters affecting the
			 agency.
II.
EXPLANATION
:
A. To ensure effective communication between
		  the department and members of the General Assembly, the Legislative Liaison is
		  designated as the Director's representative to the General Assembly as a body
		  as well as to individual legislators.
B. Such representation will include working
		  with the General Assembly on legislation affecting the department, providing
		  input on departmental philosophy and, when requested, assisting legislators in
		  responding to the concerns of their communities or constituents regarding
		  correctional matters. In those instances when testimony of department staff
		  members will be required in committee hearings, the appropriate staff members
		  will be required in committee hearings, the appropriate staff members will be
		  so designated by the Director.
C.
		  The Legislative Liaison will keep the Director and the Executive Staff updated
		  on the progress of pending legislation. Staff members of the department who
		  have an interest in specific legislation may contact their Chief Administrative
		  Officer for details. At the local level, legislative or public inquires about
		  legislation should be directed to the Legislative Liaison.
D. When information of a specific nature is
		  provided, a note regarding same should be sent to the Legislative Liaison
		  referencing the subject discussed and the legislator concerned. This regulation
		  is in no way to be construed as an attempt to discourage responsiveness on the
		  part of staff toward legislators or the public. Instead, it establishes a
		  consistency of approach in the relationship between this agency and the General
		  Assembly.
E. The Legislative
		  Liaison will be responsible for coordinating the collection of data and
		  proposed legislation for presentation to the Legislative Council and/or
		  appropriate personnel.
Board Approval Date: 11/29/79
Date Filed Secretary of State
			 2/1/80
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-068 - AR 013 Staff Training

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I.
POLICY
:
It shall be the policy of the Department to provide the
			 Department of Correction employees with necessary knowledge and skills to
			 accomplish Departmental goals. The ADC Training Academy shall initiate,
			 coordinate and maintain staff training programs for all employees and
			 coordinate institutionally-based training.
II.
EXPLANATION
:
A. Pre-service training programs for all new
		  employees are to be conducted by the Training Academy staff.
1. Pre-service training will provide each new
		  employee with an orientation to the purposes, goals, policies, procedures and
		  practices of the Department, divisions, units and centers.
2. Security personnel must complete the
		  pre-service training program prior to receiving a job assignment. However, this
		  does not involve assignments that are a part of an on-the-job training
		  program.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-069 - AR 803 Sentence Computation and Tracking

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The authority of the Board of Correction and Community Punishment
			 to promulgate this rule is confirmed in Act 50 of 1968, First Extraordinary
			 Session, as amended; Act 438 of 1973, Regular Session; Act 1161 of 1975,
			 Regular Session; Act 93 of 1977, Regular Session; Act 620 of 1981, Regular
			 Session; Act 583 of 1981, Regular Session; Act 772 of 1983, Regular Session;
			 Act 825 of 1983, Regular Session; and Act 534 of 1993, Regular Session.
II.
PURPOSE
:
To describe the procedures staff shall use to compute and track
			 offender sentences during confinement.
III.
APPLICABILITY
:
To Department of Correction and Department of Community
			 Punishment staff, especially records personnel; and offenders committed to the
			 Department of Correction to include those judicially transferred to the
			 supervision of the Department of Community Punishment.
IV.
POLICY
:
It is the policy of the Board of Correction and Community
			 Punishment to incarcerate offenders only for that portion of their term of
			 confinement which is legally required and to promptly release offenders when
			 their sentence(s) are complete.
V.
DEFINITIONS
:
A.
Projected Release
		  Date
: the date the offender shall be released if all
		  sentence-related factors and credits remain unchanged.
B.
Parole Eligibility
		  Date
the computed release date of an offender that reflects the
		  required minimum time to serve on a sentence with credit for any good time
		  earned; applies to offenders who committed offenses prior to January 1,
		  1994.
C.
Release
		  Date
: date of offender's release from custody and/or supervision
		  upon completion of legally required sentence. This does not include releases on
		  furlough, to community programs, or to similar activities considered an
		  extension of confinement.
D.
Transfer Eligibility Date
: an administrative condition
		  permitting transfer of eligible offenders which reflects the earliest possible
		  date on which an offender is eligible for transfer from a Department of
		  Correction or Department of Community Punishment facility to a Department of
		  Community Punishment program and/or supervision; such date may be extended
		  based on disciplinary behavior while under commitment to the Department of
		  Correction; applies to inmates who committed offenses on or after January 1,
		  1994.
E.
Judgement and
		  Commitment Orders
: a document signed by the sentencing judge or
		  duly authorized officer of the court ordering or authorizing imprisonment of
		  the offender for a specified term.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-070 - AR 500 Educational Services

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The authority of the Board of Correction to promulgate this
			 Administrative Rule is confirmed in Act 50 of 1968 as amended; Act 279 of 1973,
			 created the Arkansas Department of Correction School District; and Act 288 of
			 1985, created Riverside Vo-Tech within the Arkansas Department of
			 Correction.
II.
PURPOSE
:
This Administrative Rule establishes the policy of the Department
			 with respect to education and the interactions between educational services and
			 the administration of the Department.
III.
APPLICABILITY
:
This Administrative Rule applies to the Board of Correction and
			 Administration of the Department, to the administrators, instructors and
			 support staff of all educational programs operating within the Department and
			 to all volunteer organizations and individuals supporting the educational
			 process within the Department, and to all inmates participating in educational
			 programs.
IV.
DEFINITIONS
:
A. "Educational services" refers to all
		  programs in the Arkansas Department of Correction School District, Riverside
		  Vo-Tech, to college courses taught on-site by any regionally accredited college
		  or university, and to volunteer organizations and individuals who provide
		  financial aid, tutor training, or direct instruction in coordination with an
		  established program.
B.
		  "Instructional space" refers to classrooms, laboratories, workshops, office
		  spaces, and furnishings, other than instructional aids and materials.
C. "Access" refers to the general
		  availability of educational services to all inmates, with exceptions made only
		  when necessary for the good order and security of the institutions. Access may
		  also be limited by the screening mechanisms of educational services on the
		  basis of need and appropriateness of placement.
D. "School Board" refers to the Department's
		  Board of Correction formally sitting as the School Board and having authority
		  to approve budgets, contracts and programs for operation of the School
		  District.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-071 - AR 600 Food Services

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The authority to promulgate this Administrative Rule is vested in
			 Act 50 of 1968, First Extraordinary Session, as amended.
II.
PURPOSE
:
To ensure inmates are provided tasteful and nutritious meals
			 while observing recommended dietary allowances and the basic safety and
			 sanitation requirements for food service programs.
III.
APPLICABILITY
:
To all employees in food service, employees involved in the
			 direction and supervision of the food service program; employees involved and
			 associated with those departments involved in the procurement, storage,
			 preparation and utilization of food service supplies and service of
			 food.
IV.
POLICY
:
It shall be the policy of the Department of Correction to
			 establish food standards for food services provided to the inmate population
			 and to observe acceptable standards of food preparation, storage, sanitation,
			 safety, and physical hygiene.
V.
PROCEDURES
:
A.
Menu Planning
Food Service staff and the dietician shall plan menus in advance
			 and substantially follow the plan. Planning and preparation of all meals shall
			 take into consideration food flavor, texture, appearance, palatability, and
			 required dietary allowances.
Master menus shall be developed and/or reviewed by a
			 dietician.
B.
Food Service Management
Food Service operations are supervised by a full-time staff
			 member who is experienced in food service management.
C.
Dietary
		  Allowances
Documentation that a qualified dietician has reviewed dietary
			 allowances at least on an annual basis to ensure meals meet the nationally
			 recommended allowances for basic nutrition.
D.
Food Preparation, Storage, and
		  Sanitation
Food services facilities and equipment shall meet established
			 standards and requirements of all federal and state codes.
E.
Standard Operating
		  Procedures
Other issues will be covered by appropriate Administrative
			 Directives/Memoranda issued by the Director, Deputy Director of Operations,
			 and/or Administrator of Food Services.
Board Approval Date: 6/16/92
Effective Date:
6/18/92
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-072 - AR 802 Classification of Offenders

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The authority of the Board of Correction and Community Punishment
			 to promulgate this Administrative Rule is confirmed in Act 50 of 1968, First
			 Extraordinary Session, as amended; and Act 309 of 1991, Regular Session; Acts
			 548 and 549 of 1993 (Ark. Code Ann. ss
			 16-93-1203
			 and
			 12-27-105
			 of 1993).
II.
PURPOSE
:
To establish policy to provide for a method of classifying
			 offenders in the custody of the Arkansas Department of Correction/Community
			 Punishment, to comply with Arkansas Code
			 12-29-202,
			 and to ensure a uniform method of awarding meritorious good time pursuant to
			 the provisions of the Arkansas Codes.
III.
APPLICABILITY
:
To offenders and department staff.
IV.
DEFINITION
:
Offenders: Persons sentenced to the Department of Correction or
			 persons sentenced to the Department of Correction for judicial transfer to the
			 Department of Community Punishment and persons confined within a center as a
			 condition of probation, suspended imposition of sentence or post prison
			 transfer, or under the supervision of the Department of Community
			 Punishment.
V.
POLICY
:
As defined by this Administrative Rule, a Classification
			 Committee shall be established for each unit/center. Members of the Committee
			 will be selected by Wardens or Supervisors of the various units/centers. The
			 Classification Committees shall be composed of, but not limited to:
- Unit Warden/Center Supervisor or Assistant Warden/Assistant
			 Center Supervisor (acting as Chairperson)
- Unit Classification Officer or person acting in this capacity
			 as designated by the Warden/Supervisor
- Security Representative
- Treatment Representative
The Unit Classification Committee shall meet as often as
			 necessary to classify offenders in accordance with guidelines established in
			 the Classification Manual and/or Administrative Directive. Exceptions to these
			 policies must be approved by the Director.
VI.
REFERENCES
:
ACA Standards 3-4284
Board Approval Date: 2/17/94
Effective Date:
3/10/94
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-073 - AR 832 Discrimination and Racial Issues

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I.
POLICY
:
To prohibit discrimination with regard to inmate disciplinary
			 action, transfers, institutional program assignments and other such matters on
			 the basis of race, creed, color or national origin.
II.
EXPLANATION
:
A. All pre-service training, in-service
		  training and staff development shall include extensive programs in human
		  relations. All employees shall be informed of their obligation to treat all
		  inmates with equal dignity and courtesy. As a significant number of inmates in
		  our institutions and facilities have cultural or linguistic behavioral patterns
		  differing from those of many of the staff, all personnel should be familiar
		  with these patterns. As any inability to communicate between staff and inmates
		  may lead to institutional tension or friction, training shall be aimed at
		  removing communication barriers.
B.
		  There shall be fair and objective classification of all inmates with respect to
		  all aspects of institutional life. So far as possible, institutional programs
		  shall reflect the ethnic distribution of the inmate population.
C. Where security requirements permit,
		  efforts shall be made to involve citizen groups from all communities with
		  inmate groups - including minority self-help groups and other
		  administration-sponsored activities. Whenever feasible, minority employees
		  shall be encouraged to work with such groups as advisors and counselors. As
		  with all inmate -group activities, staff supervision is essential.
D. All administrators and supervisors shall
		  be open to complaints from any inmate concerning discrimination and shall be
		  active in investigating any such complaint and in taking remedial action.
Board Approval Date: 11/29/79
Effective Date: 2/1/80
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-074 - AR 826 Meritorious Good Time

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The authority to promulgate this administrative rule is vested in
			 Act 549 of 1993, Regular Session, and Act 536 of 1993, Regular Session; A.C.A.
			 12-29-201
			 --205.
II.
PURPOSE
:
To ensure a uniform method of awarding meritorious good time in
			 accordance with Arkansas codes.
III.
APPLICABILITY
:
Directors of the Department of Correction and Department of
			 Community Punishment; respective staff of the Department of Correction and
			 Department of Community Punishment responsible for administering meritorious
			 good time; and inmates.
IV.
POLICY
:
It shall be the policy of the Board of Correction and Community
			 Punishment to award inmates meritorious good time as a result of good
			 discipline, behavior, work practices, job responsibilities, and involvement in
			 rehabilitative activities while in the custody or supervision of the Department
			 of Correction or Department of Community Punishment.
V.
DEFINITIONS
:
A.
Meritorious Good
		  Time
- a reduction in an inmate's parole or transfer eligibility
		  date up to 30 days for each month incarcerated after imposition of
		  sentence.
B.
Inmate
- persons sentenced by court order to the
		  Department of Correction, to the Department of Correction but judicially
		  transferred to the Department of Community Punishment, or to a Department of
		  Community Punishment facility.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-075 - AR 829 Prenatal Care/Pregnant Inmates/Residents

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The Board of Correction and Community Punishment (BCCP) is vested
			 with the authority to promulgate administrative rules by Ark. Code Ann.
			 §§
							12-27-105,
			 16-93-1203
			 and
			 16-93-1205.
II.
APPLICABILITY
:
Department of Correction (DOC and Department of Community
			 Punishment (DCP) inmates/residents and employees.
III.
POLICY
:
A. To ensure that pregnant inmates/residents
		  of the Department of Correction and the Department of Community Punishment are
		  provided comprehensive health care services necessary to reach term or to
		  interrupt pregnancy in accordance with applicable statutes, standards and
		  rules.
B. It is the policy of the
		  Board of Correction and Community Punishment to ensure that pregnant
		  inmates/residents who enter the Department of Correction and the Department of
		  Community Punishment are provided appropriate and timely counseling in planning
		  for the custody of their unborn children and to ensure, to the extent possible,
		  through cooperation with the Department of Human Services and other agencies,
		  that procedures for placement of the children are in the best interest of the
		  child.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-076 - AR 830 Corporal Punishment

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I.
POLICY OF DEPARTMENT
:
The use of corporal punishment is contrary to humane standards of
			 care and professional correctional practices and as such is absolutely
			 prohibited by an employee of the Department of Correction.
II.
EXPLANATION
:
A. Corporal punishment is defined as the
		  striking, pushing or shoving of an individual for the purpose of causing pain
		  or discomfort; the improper use of chemicals in any form; violence of any
		  nature; the use of profane or abusive language or racial slurs directed toward
		  the inmate; or any measure which may be injurious to an individual.
B. This rule in no way prohibits a staff
		  member from using that force necessary to carry out lawful orders; to protect
		  himself from injury; to prevent injury to other employees or inmates; or to
		  prevent property damage or escape.
Board Approval Date: 07/21/2008
Effective Date: 08/01/2008
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-077 - AR 831 Disciplinary Rules

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I.
POLICY
:
To ensure the orderly functioning of institutions and the safety
			 of inmates and staff through the establishment and enforcement of rules
			 governing inmate conduct.
II.
GUIDELINES
:
A. Rules are established and approved by the
		  Director of the Arkansas Department of Correction subject to review by the
		  Board of Corrections.
B. Rules and
		  procedures are published to all staff and inmates through an
Inmate
		  Discipline Manual
located in the law library, or otherwise available,
		  in each facility. Rules are also made available to each inmate and staff member
		  through the
Inmate Handbook
.
C. Every member of staff; employees of the
		  Arkansas Department of Correction School District and Riverside Vo-Tech; and
		  authorized agents of the Arkansas Department of Correction, such as staff of
		  the medical services contractor, contract mental health and substance abuse
		  staff, are vested with the authority and responsibility to see that the rules
		  are followed.
D. Procedures are
		  established in the
Inmate Discipline Manual
for notification
		  of an alleged infraction and for fair and impartial determination as to fact
		  and responsibility in a venue in which the charged inmate has the opportunity
		  to present evidence, including witness statements. Should there be a
		  demonstrable need, a counsel substitute and/or interpreter may be provided to
		  ensure that the inmate fully understands the procedures.
E. All steps in the procedures are to be
		  carried out in a timely fashion as specified in the
Inmate Discipline
		  Manual
.
F. Ranges of
		  penalties associated with findings of guilt, and interventions such as referral
		  for treatment, are stated in association with each rule in the
Inmate
		  Discipline Manual
. Generally, the severity of the penalty is
		  correlated with the seriousness of the conduct and the frequency of repetition
		  of rule infractions.
G. All steps
		  in the disciplinary process are to be properly documented. Hearings will be
		  audio , or video recorded and records of disciplinary actions will be
		  maintained in accordance with the Department's records retention
		  schedule.
H. An appeal process, as
		  specified in the
Inmate Discipline Manual
, will allow the
		  inmate to seek to correct errors in procedure or in findings of fact.
I. The Administrator of Disciplinary Hearings
		  is charged with the responsibility of training Disciplinary Hearing Officers
		  and with monitoring adherence to procedure.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-079 - AR 810 Inmate Emergency Medical Expenses Incurred While in County Jails

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The Board of Corrections is vested with the authority to
			 promulgate administrative rules by, but not limited to Ark. Code Ann. §
							12-27-105,
			 and §
							12-27-114.
II.
PURPOSE
:
This Administrative Rule establishes rules by which the
			 Department of Correction may reimburse any county, which is required to retain
			 an inmate awaiting delivery to the custody of the Department of
			 Correction.
III.
APPLICABILITY
:
This policy applies to the staff of the Arkansas Department of
			 Correction (ADC), Arkansas sheriffs, county jail staff, and inmates housed in
			 county jails, provided that ADC has received a signed and correct commitment or
			 sentencing order.
IV.
DEFINITIONS
:
A.
Eligible
-
		  Inmates on whom ADC has received signed and correct commitment or sentencing
		  orders and who, pursuant to that commitment or sentencing order are at the time
		  of the illness or injury, housed in the county jail. Also, inmates placed in
		  county jails that have been revoked to the custody of the Department of
		  Correction are immediately eligible.
B.
Appropriate
		  Approval
- approval must be obtained through the Office of the ADC
		  Administrator of Medical Services prior to the rendering of health care. In
		  true emergency situations, care may be rendered and reimbursed without prior
		  approval. The ADC Administrator of Medical Services is to be notified of such
		  emergencies immediately after the emergency situation and provide approval for
		  any necessary continued care.
C.
Emergent Medical Need
- illness or injury that
		  threatens life or limb, causes undue or unavoidable suffering, subjects the
		  inmate to further unacceptable health risks, or is likely to result in
		  deterioration of health status if not promptly treated. Chronic conditions do
		  not qualify, unless their progressions or developments present symptoms of an
		  emergent threat as an emergent medical need is defined herein.
D.
Medical Expenses
- expenses associated with diagnosis and/or treatment of an emergent medical
		  need, as billed by the health service provider.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-080 - AR 812 Temporary Release/Meritorious and Emergency Furloughs

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The authority of the Board of Corrections to promulgate this
			 Administrative Rule is vested in Arkansas Code Annotated §
								§
								12-27-105
			 and Act 1371 of 2001.
II.
POLICY
:
It shall be the policy of the Department of Correction
			 ("Department") to grant furloughs to inmates pursuant to established
			 requirements and conditions.
III.
PURPOSE
:
To provide a mechanism for the temporary release of qualifying
			 inmates for meritorious or emergency furloughs and eligible inmates assigned to
			 Work Release C enters/Programs.
IV.
APPLICABILITY
:
Inmates and all employees involved in the approval/processing of
			 furloughs
V.
DEFINITIONS
:
A.
Critical Illness
- Any illness from which the relative may not survive under normal
		  circumstances and/or from which death is imminent.
B.
Emergency
		  Furlough
- The temporary release of an inmate due to the critical
		  illness and/or death of an inmate family member.
C.
Immediate Family
- The inmate's father, mother, sisters, brothers, spouse, children,
		  grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, mother-in-law, father-in-law, and
		  any other person whose relationship with the inmate has been verified as that
		  of a parent/guardian.
D.
Meritorious Furlough
- The approved, temporary release
		  of an inmate for a period not to exceed five calendar days.
E.
Sponsor
-
		  Approved persons with whom the inmate resides while on meritorious
		  furlough.
F.
Work
		  Release Furlough
- The approved, temporary release of an inmate
		  assigned to a work release program
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-081 - AR 814 Funds/Clothing for Released Offenders

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I.
AUTHORITY:
The Board of
		  Correction and Community Punishment is vested with the authority to promulgate
		  this Administrative Rule by Acts 548 and 549 of 1993, Regular Session (Ark.
		  Code Ann. §§
							16-93-1203
		  and
		  12-27-105
		  of 1993); and Ark. Code Ann. §
							12-29-112.
II.
PURPOSE:
This administrative
		  rule establishes the policy by which the Arkansas Department of Correction and
		  the Department of Community Punishment provide funds and clothing to offenders
		  upon release from custody of the Arkansas Department of Correction or the
		  Department of Community Punishment.
III.
APPLICABILITY:
This rule
		  applies to Department of Correction and Department of Community Punishment
		  staff, especially those involved in securing transportation for released
		  offenders; and offenders.
IV.
DEFINITION:
A.
Release:
1. An offender who is
		  discharged from the Department of Correction or Department of Community
		  Punishment jurisdiction due to expiration of sentence.
2. An offender who is paroled or transferred
		  as determined by Arkansas Codes, or is released to supervision from
		  confinement/incarceration in a community punishment facility.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-082 - AR 825 Inmate Name Changes for Religious Purposes

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The authority of the Board of Correction to promulgate this
			 administrative rule is vested in Act 50 of 1968, First Extraordinary Session,
			 as amended; Act 52 of 1989, Regular Session.
II
PURPOSE
:
To ensure a uniform method of record keeping that allows inmates
			 to receive services and information under a new name when legally changed by
			 the appropriate courts.
III.
APPLICABILITY
:
To all employees and inmates.
IV.
DEFINITION
:
1. Records - any written account of events or
		  facts on a particular subject collected and preserved.
2. Commitment Name - the name recorded by the
		  sentencing jurisdiction as the subject's name and indicated on the Judgement
		  and Commitment Order.
3. AKA - a
		  person's name which has been legally changed by the appropriate courts for
		  religious purposes after incarceration.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-083 - AR 839 Punitive Segregation

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The authority of the Board of Correction to promulgate this
			 administrative rule is vested in Act 50 of 1968, First Extraordinary
			 Session.
II
PURPOSE
:
To describe conditions under which inmates may be held in
			 punitive segregation as a result of violations of Department of Correction
			 rules and rules.
III.
APPLICABILITY
:
To all employees and especially those involved in the operation
			 of punitive segregation; and all inmates.
IV.
POLICY
:
It shall be the policy of the Department of Correction to provide
			 safe, secure housing for inmates who require a higher degree of physical
			 control because they have been found guilty of committing serious rule
			 violations in the unit/centers.
V.
DEFINITIONS
:
A.
Punitive
		  Segregation
- A status of confinement that entails separation from
		  the general population for inmates found guilty of committing serious rule
		  violations.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 004 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Rule 004.00.20-084 - AR 833 Health Services

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I.
AUTHORITY
:
The Board of Correction is vested with the authority to
			 promulgate this Administrative Rule by Act 50 of 1968 as amended.
II.
PURPOSE
:
This Administrative Rule establishes the mission, components,
			 adherence to appropriate standards and review mechanisms for the provision of
			 health care services in the Department.
III.
APPLICABILITY
:
This Administrative Rule applies to all providers of health care
			 to inmates. It also applies to administrators and staff making referrals and
			 affected by recommendations of health care providers.
IV.
DEFINITIONS
:
A. "Health care" refers to the variety of
		  goods, services, personnel and procedures involved in providing the full range
		  of prevention, evaluation and treatment of dental, medical and mental
		  disorders.
B. "Provider" refers to
		  any health care organization, administrator, professional, paraprofessional or
		  member of support staff, whether employed by the Department, under contract to
		  the Department or paid on a fee-for-service basis, providing health care
		  services to inmates.
C.
		  "Accessible" has a range of meanings depending on the acuteness and seriousness
		  of the health disorder, but generally means that an inmate will be placed in
		  contact with health care staff qualified to evaluate and/or treat the
		  presenting complaint without undue delay or difficulty.
D. "Reasonable and necessary" means that any
		  treatable problem which significantly impairs the functioning of the
		  individual, and/or presents a risk of contagion to others, and/or which is
		  likely to worsen or cause unnecessary suffering without treatment, will be
		  evaluated and treated according to the current community and professional
		  standards and practices of health care.