Arkansas Code Title 16. Practice, Procedure, and Courts § 16-106-301. Exhaustion of administrative remedies required--Definition

(a) An incarcerated person may not bring an action with respect to prison conditions under the Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993, § 16-123-101 et seq., any other state law, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, or any other federal law until the incarcerated person has exhausted all available administrative remedies.

(b) As used in this section, “incarcerated person” means a person who:

(c) This section does not apply to an action challenging the validity of a conviction or sentence, including without limitation the following actions:

(d) When determining the issue of exhaustion of administrative remedies, including if a dismissal of an action is without prejudice, the court may look to state and federal court decisions that interpret the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1997e.