Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 159 - Department of Community Correction › Rule 159.00.15-004 - Reentry Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
AR 7.10
REENTRY FACILITY PROGRAM
I.
AUTHORITY.
The Board of Corrections is vested with the authority
		  to promulgate this administrative regulation by Arkansas law sections
		  12-27-105,
		  16-93-1203,
		  16-93-1205,
		  12-27-127
		  and
		  12-29-112.
II.
APPLICABILITY.
This policy
		  applies to Arkansas Community Correction (ACC) employees and agents, Arkansas
		  Department of Correction (ADC) employees and agents, inmates, applicants for
		  and recipients of a Reentry Facility license, owners, operators, volunteers,
		  and staff members of licensed Reentry Housing Facilities. Agents include
		  volunteers, interns, contractors, and vendors.
III.
POLICY.
It is ACC policy
		  that reentry facilities and programs meet or exceed licensing requirements to
		  ensure a structured, positive, affordable, and safe environment for reentry
		  inmates.
IV.
REENTRY FACILITY
		  PROGRAMS.
A reentry facility program provides housing and programming for
			 one or more inmates who have been transferred from ADC to ACC for the purpose
			 of reentry programming. An inmate's home or the residence of an inmate's family
			 member must not be considered a reentry facility for purposes of this
			 regulation.
A company or individual may contract with ACC to provide reentry
			 services by processing a "Request for Qualifications," which is supplied by the
			 Arkansas Office of State Procurement. This contract allows a licensed Reentry
			 Facility to bill the state for limited reimbursement for housing and
			 programming provided for assigned inmates at the facility.
Reentry facility programs must be designed and operated to
			 achieve these goals:
* provide public safety
* reduce recidivism
* encourage employment
* provide treatment
* transition inmates into permanent housing, and
* maintain the principles of evidence based practices.
An ACC Reentry Officer will be assigned as a liaison between a
			 licensed Reentry Facility and ACC. This officer's duties include, but are not
			 limited to, an indirect caseload, reentry site visits, and security
			 issues.
The ACC Reentry Housing Coordinator will:
* monitor Reentry Facilities for compliance of policy, procedure,
			 practice and contract stipulations
* monitor inmate placement in facilities
* lead the License Review Teams
* report concerns and violations to the proper authority,
			 and
* serve as the liaison between the facility and ACC for
			 compliance issues.
V.
LICENSING
Licensing Authority. ACC is the authority for licensing Reentry
			 programs and/or facilities. ACC must ensure the development and implementation
			 of the necessary applications, forms, procedures and processes for obtaining
			 sufficient information to make licensure, programming, and renewal decisions
			 consistent with the requirements established by this regulation.
VI.
SANCTIONS.
Procedures will be developed to respond to any issues of facility
			 non-compliance.
VII.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS.
Financial remuneration amounts are contracted and based on
			 program phases.
VIII.
TRANSFER OF INMATES FROM ADC.
The criteria for the selection of inmates and the process for
			 their transfer from ADC to ACC for reentry programming must be outlined in an
			 Administrative Directive.
Board Approval Date: 8/21/2015
Reference: Secretary of State Rule Code
			 159.00
Effective Date: 9/15/2015