Arkansas Code Title 12. Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs § 12-27-127. Transfer to the Division of Community Correction--Transfer of an inmate between divisions

(a)(1) A commitment shall be treated as a commitment to the Division of Correction and subject to regular transfer eligibility.

(2) However, an inmate may be judicially or administratively transferred to the Division of Community Correction by the Division of Correction unless the court indicates on the sentencing order that the Division of Correction shall not administratively transfer a statutorily eligible inmate to the Division of Community Correction in accordance with the rules promulgated by the Board of Corrections.

(b)(1) In accordance with rules and procedures promulgated by the Board of Corrections and the orders of the committing court, the Director of the Division of Community Correction shall assign a newly transferred inmate to an appropriate facility, placement, program, or status within the Division of Community Correction.

(2) The director may transfer an inmate from one facility, placement, program, or status to another facility, placement, program, or status consistent with the commitment, applicable law, and in accordance with treatment, training, and security needs.

(c)(1) In accordance with rules and procedures promulgated by the Board of Corrections, upon receipt of a referral from the director or his or her designee, the Post-Prison Transfer Board may release from confinement an inmate who has been:

(3) This subsection does not grant the Post-Prison Transfer Board or the Division of Community Correction the authority either to detain an inmate beyond the sentence imposed upon him or her by a transferring court or to shorten that sentence.

(4) [Repealed by Acts of 2023, Act 659, § 91, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.]

(d)(1) An inmate of the Division of Correction who is to be transferred to post-release supervision may be administratively transferred to the Division of Community Correction when the inmate is within eighteen (18) months of his or her projected release date for the purpose of participating in a reentry program of at least six (6) months in length.

(2) Each inmate administratively transferred under this subsection shall be thoroughly screened and approved for participation by the director or his or her designee.

(3) In accordance with rules promulgated by the Board of Corrections, upon receipt of a referral from the director or his or her designee, the Post-Prison Transfer Board may release from incarceration an inmate who has been:

(4) An inmate who has been administratively transferred under this subsection shall be administratively transferred back to the Division of Correction if he or she: