Arkansas § 12-12-219 Records of local and regional detention facilities

Arkansas Statutes

§ 12-12-219 — Records of local and regional detention facilities

Arkansas § 12-12-219

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Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-219 (2026).

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(a)(1) The Arkansas Crime Information Center shall permit and encourage the entry of data by a local or regional detention facility, such as a county jail, into a database maintained by the center and accessible by an entity as determined by the Supervisory Board for the Arkansas Crime Information Center.

(2)Data provided by a regional detention facility shall facilitate analysis of inmate populations in local detention facilities, including, but not limited to:

(A)Local or regional detention facility inmate population, including the number of inmates currently housed over the recognized maximum capacity of the local or regional detention facility; and (B) The types and number of offenses for which the inmates are being housed in the local or regional detention facility.

(b)The types o

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(a) (1) The Arkansas Crime Information Center shall permit and encourage the entry of data by a local or regional detention facility, such as a county jail, into a database maintained by the center and accessible by an entity as determined by the Supervisory Board for the Arkansas Crime Information Center. (2) Data provided by a regional detention facility shall facilitate analysis of inmate populations in local detention facilities, including, but not limited to: (A) Local or regional detention facility inmate population, including the number of inmates currently housed over the recognized maximum capacity of the local or regional detention facility; and (B) The types and number of offenses for which the inmates are being housed in the local or regional detention facility. (b) The types of data entered into a database under this section may include: (1) Information concerning the inmates admitted to and released from the local or regional detention facility, including without limitation: (A) The state identification number of the inmate; (B) The offenses the inmates committed or were accused of committing; and (C) The dates the inmates were both taken into custody and released; (2) (A) A record of any mental health screening of an inmate administered by a law enforcement agency or healthcare facility. (B) The results of a mental health screening administered by a law enforcement agency or healthcare facility may be entered into the database as permitted by state or federal law; and (3) Any other data that that would be of assistance to a law enforcement agency, state agency, legislative committee, academic researcher, or other entity permitted to access the data. (c) The center shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this section.