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Arkansas Code Title 12. Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs § 12-41-102. Good time--Classification of inmates

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) There is established a classification committee consisting of such persons as the county sheriff or chief of police may designate.

(b) The committee shall meet as often as necessary to classify the inmates of the county jail or city jail into one (1) of three (3) classes according to behavior, good discipline, and job responsibility.

(c)(1) Inmates in Class I shall be allowed to earn a one-day reduction for each day served.

(2) Inmates in Class II shall be allowed to earn a ten-days' reduction for each month served.

(3) Inmates in Class III shall not be entitled to earn meritorious good time.

(d) Inmates of the county jail or city jail may be reclassified as often as the committee deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter and to maintain good discipline and efficiency at the county or city jail.

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