Arkansas Code Title 16. Practice, Procedure, and Courts § 16-93-1807. Risk and needs assessment to be considered--Release without a hearing

(a)(1) A risk and needs assessment that evaluates and quantifies the inmate's risk to reoffend following release shall inform the transfer determination, along with other relevant information.

(2) If transfer to post-release supervision is granted, the risk and needs assessment under this section and other relevant information shall be used to set the conditions for post-release supervision.

(b)(1) Review of an inmate's appropriateness for transfer to post-release supervision is based on rules and policies adopted by the Post-Prison Transfer Board and the board shall conduct a risk and needs assessment review as a part of the review of the inmate's appropriateness for transfer to post-release supervision.

(2) The rules and policies adopted by the board under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall include without limitation:

(1) Begin transfer proceedings for post-release supervision or a preliminary review for post-release supervision under this subchapter no later than six (6) months before an inmate's post-release supervision transfer eligibility date; and

(2) Authorize procedures for jacket review, as defined in § 16-93-101, no later than six (6) months before an inmate's post-release supervision transfer eligibility.

(1) The inmate has not received a major disciplinary report;

(2) There has not been a request by a victim or his or her next of kin to have input on post-release supervision transfer conditions; and

(3) There is no indication in the risk and needs assessment review under this section that special conditions need to be placed on the inmate.