004.03.1-894. Third Party Agreements to House ADC Inmates
AR ADC 004.03.1-894Arkansas Administrative CodeEffective: December 3, 2015
Effective: December 3, 2015
Ark. Admin. Code 004.03.1-894
Formerly cited as AR ADC 004.00.2-894
004.03.1-894. Third Party Agreements to House ADC Inmates
The Board of Correction is vested with the authority to promulgate this Administrative Rule by Ark. Code Ann. § 12-27-105. The Board of Correction has the authority to cooperate and contract with third parties to provide and improve correctional operations and to house Department of Correction inmates. Ark. Code Ann. § 12-27-103(b)(14).
This Administrative Rule establishes the policy by which the Arkansas Department of Correction may recommend to the Board of Corrections an agreement to cooperate with and contract with a third party for the provision of correctional operations, including inmate housing.
This Administrative Rule applies to the administration of the Department of Correction.
In order to address prison overcrowding in Arkansas, it is the policy of the Board of Corrections to investigate and consider every permissible housing alternative until prison population becomes manageable.
1. The Department of Correction shall explore, as needed, permissible alternatives for housing Department of Correction inmates with the federal government, governmental agencies of Arkansas and other states, political subdivisions of Arkansas and other states, counties, regional correctional facilities, and private contractors. The following shall be considered:
(c) Access to law library items specified by the Board's compliance attorney, access to Arkansas courts, meals approved by a licensed dietician, and specified Department of Correction personnel and members of the Board of Corrections' right to inspect and visit without prior notice shall be required in any agreement.
4. The Department of Correction shall not enter into any agreement with any third party to house Department of Correction inmates unless the agreement provides for full compliance with any applicable requirements of the Corrections Cooperative Endeavors and Private Management Act, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 12-50-101 through 111.
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Adopted Dec. 3, 2015.
So in original.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 004.03.1-894, AR ADC 004.03.1-894
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