Arkansas Code Title 16. Practice, Procedure, and Courts § 16-93-1603. Powers and duties of the Board of Corrections

(b)(1) The Post-Prison Transfer Board, a district court, or a circuit court shall not release a transferee, parolee, or probationer to a transitional housing facility as a resident unless the transitional housing facility provides a copy of a current license issued by the Division of Community Correction under § 16-93-1604.

(2) The transitional housing facility shall comply with all the standards set by the rules or administrative directives established by the Board of Corrections under subsection (a) of this section.

(1) Compliance with any local health and safety codes, including housing codes, fire codes, plumbing codes, and electrical codes, set by the jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which the transitional housing facility is located;

(2) Compliance with any local zoning ordinances;

(3) Compliance with any state and federal health and safety codes;

(4) Consideration of geographic dispersement of transitional housing facilities;

(5) Allowable ratio of transitional housing facility square footage to residents; and

(6) Allowable ratio of bathing facilities and restroom facilities to residents.