Arkansas § 12-6-601 Local criminal justice coordinating committees

Arkansas Statutes

§ 12-6-601 — Local criminal justice coordinating committees

Arkansas § 12-6-601

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Ark. Code Ann. § 12-6-601 (2026).

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(a)The General Assembly finds that the investment of state or federal funding for the operation of a crisis stabilization unit under the Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Protocol Act of 2017, § 20-47-801 et seq., necessitates efficient expenditure of the state or federal funds.

(b)The General Assembly encourages the establishment of local criminal justice coordinating committees composed of local judges, local corrections officials, the prosecuting attorney, law enforcement officials, county officials, medical professionals, and mental health professionals.

(c)A local criminal justice coordinating committee may be created under this section and shall:

(1)Periodically review data and records of local and regional detention facilities collected under § 12-12-219 and data concerning

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(a) The General Assembly finds that the investment of state or federal funding for the operation of a crisis stabilization unit under the Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Protocol Act of 2017, § 20-47-801 et seq., necessitates efficient expenditure of the state or federal funds. (b) The General Assembly encourages the establishment of local criminal justice coordinating committees composed of local judges, local corrections officials, the prosecuting attorney, law enforcement officials, county officials, medical professionals, and mental health professionals. (c) A local criminal justice coordinating committee may be created under this section and shall: (1) Periodically review data and records of local and regional detention facilities collected under § 12-12-219 and data concerning a local crisis intervention team and crisis stabilization unit, when applicable; (2) Assist in the access and transfer of data described under subdivision (c)(1) of this section; and (3) Recommend protocols for the efficient and effective use of local criminal justice resources, and a crisis intervention team or crisis stabilization unit, when applicable.