Arkansas § 12-50-107 Authority of security employees - Applicability of criminal laws

Arkansas Statutes

§ 12-50-107 — Authority of security employees - Applicability of criminal laws

Arkansas § 12-50-107

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Ark. Code Ann. § 12-50-107 (2026).

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(a)Security employees of a prison contractor shall be allowed to use force and shall be licensed pursuant to the Private Security Agency, Private Investigator, and School Security Licensing and Credentialing Act, § 17-40-101 et seq. The security employees shall exercise their powers and authority only while:

(1)On the grounds of an institution under the supervision of the prison contractor;

(2)Transporting inmates; and (3) Pursuing escapees from the institution.

(b)The provisions of § 5-54-101 et seq. and § 12-29-109 shall apply to offenses committed by or with regard to inmates assigned to facilities or programs for which a prison contractor is providing correctional services.

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(a) Security employees of a prison contractor shall be allowed to use force and shall be licensed pursuant to the Private Security Agency, Private Investigator, and School Security Licensing and Credentialing Act, § 17-40-101 et seq. The security employees shall exercise their powers and authority only while: (1) On the grounds of an institution under the supervision of the prison contractor; (2) Transporting inmates; and (3) Pursuing escapees from the institution. (b) The provisions of § 5-54-101 et seq. and § 12-29-109 shall apply to offenses committed by or with regard to inmates assigned to facilities or programs for which a prison contractor is providing correctional services.