Arkansas § 16-93-1807 Risk and needs assessment to be considered - Release without a hearing

Arkansas Statutes

§ 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 se

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(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: (A) A provision for notification of the victim or his or her next of kin that a hearing shall be held under this section; (B) A requirement for keeping a record of the proceedings; and (C) A list of the criteria upon which a denial may be based. (c) In order to prepare applications for post-release supervision transfer consideration, the board shall: (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. (d) The transfer review for post-release supervision may be conducted without a hearing when: (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.

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