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Rule Filings

Public Notice

The Board of Corrections is proposing to repeal the following Administrative Rule:

AR 810 Inmate Emergency Medical Expenses Incurred While in County Jails

Copies of this proposal are available for public inspection at DOC Headquarters, located at 1302 Pike Ave. North Little Rock, AR 72114

The proposal can also be accessed electronically at doc.arkansas.gov/rule-filings/.

Written comments can be emailed to Micaela.Whitelow@arkansas.gov or mailed to 1302 Pike Ave. North Little Rock, AR 72114.

Comments should be received by April 10, 2024.

Public Notice

The Board of Corrections is proposing the following Administrative Rule:

County Jail Medical Expense Reimbursement ADC 808 / ACC 9.3

Copies of this proposal are available for public inspection at Department of Corrections Headquarters located at 1302 Pike Avenue North Little Rock, AR 72114. The proposal can also be accessed electronically at doc.arkansas.gov/rule-filings/. Written comments can be emailed to Micaela.Whitelow@arkansas.gov or mailed to Micaela Whitelow 1302 Pike Avenue, North Little Rock, AR 72114. Comments should be received by April 2, 2024.

Public Notice

The Board of Corrections has repealed the following Administrative Rule effective February 14, 2024: 

AR210 Relationships and Transactions with Inmates

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There were no public comments and no projected fiscal impact.

Public Notice

The Arkansas Sentencing Commission has amended the below administrative rule regarding the Sentencing Standards. There were no public comments and a copy of the financial impact statement can be found HERE. The amendments will be effective January 1, 2024.   A copy of the rule can be found below:

SENTENCING STANDARDS GRID AND SERIOUSNESS REFERENCE TABLE

Public Notice

The Board of Corrections has adopted the below Administrative Rule regarding Payment of a Death Benefit .  There were no public comments, and a copy of the financial impact can be found HERE.  The rule will be effective November 18, 2023.  Please see a copy of the rule below:

AR ADC 807/ ACC 9.2 Payment of Death Benefit

Public Notice

The Board of Corrections has reviewed amendments to the following Administrative Rule, which is currently out for public comment and set to expire on October 31, 2022. Public Comment is being extended as outlined below.

AR 1200 Work/Study Release Program

Revised copies of proposed amendments are available for public inspection at the Department of Corrections Headquarters, 1302 Pike Avenue, North Little Rock, AR 72114. The proposed rule can also be accessed electronically via the public notices tab at https://doc.arkansas.gov/rule-filings/. Any written comments regarding the proposed rule should be submitted by close of business November 25, 2022.

AR 1200 Work Study Release Program-MARKUP
AR 1200 Work Study Release Program-CLEAN

Written comments regarding the proposed rule can be emailed to Brianna McDonough at Brianna.McDonough@arkansas.gov or mailed to:

Arkansas Department of Corrections
1302 Pike Avenue, Suite C
North Little Rock, AR 72114   
Attn: Division Policy Coordinator

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