Arkansas Code Title 16. Practice, Procedure, and Courts § 16-93-202. Official seal--Record and notice--Reports

(c)(1) An annual report in writing shall be made by the board on or before February 1 of each year for the preceding year.

(2) The report shall be directed to the Governor and to the General Assembly and shall contain statistical and other data concerning its work, including research studies which it may make on parole, post-release supervision, or related functions.

(d)(1) A presentence report, a preparole report, and a supervision history obtained in the discharge of official duty by any member or employee of the board shall be privileged and shall not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any person other than the board, a court, others entitled under this chapter to receive the information, or as required under § 16-93-213.

(2) However, the board or a court, at its discretion, may permit the inspection of the presentence report, preparole report, or supervision history by a person having a proper interest in the presentence report, preparole report, or supervision history if the interests or welfare of the person involved makes that action desirable or helpful.

(2) A view of records under subdivision (e)(1) of this section by an employee may be performed only if the employee is assigned to one (1) or more of the following committees:

(3) The board shall ensure that the employee authorized under subdivision (e)(2) of this section to view records is provided access to the records.

(4) A record requested to be viewed under subdivision (e)(1) of this section is privileged and confidential and shall not be shown to any person not authorized to have access to the record under this section and shall not be used for any political purpose, including without limitation political advertising, fundraising, or campaigning.