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16 CAR § 30-104. Reentry facility program
16 CAR § 30-104. Reentry facility program.
(a) Applicability.
(1) This section applies to:
(A) Division of Community Correction employees and agents;
(B) Division of Correction employees and agents;
(C) Inmates;
(D) Applicants for and recipients of a reentry facility license; and
(E) Owners, operators, volunteers, and staff members of licensed reentry housing facilities.
(2) Agents include:
(A) Volunteers;
(B) Interns;
(C) Contractors; and
(D) Vendors.
(b) Policy. It is Division of Community Correction policy that reentry facilities and programs meet or exceed licensing requirements to ensure a structured, positive, affordable, and safe environment for reentry inmates.
(c) Reentry facility programs.
(1)(A) A reentry facility program provides housing and programming for one (1) or more inmates who have been transferred from the Division of Correction to the Division of Community Correction for the purpose of reentry programming.
(B) An inmate’s home or the residence of an inmate’s family member must not be considered a reentry facility for purposes of this section.
(2)(A) A company or individual may contract with the Division of Community Correction to provide reentry services by processing a Request for Qualifications, which is supplied by the Office of State Procurement.
(B) This contract allows a licensed reentry facility to bill the state for limited reimbursement for housing and programming provided for assigned inmates at the facility.
(3) Reentry facility programs must be designed and operated to achieve these goals:
(A) Provide public safety;
(B) Reduce recidivism;
(C) Encourage employment;
(D) Provide treatment;
(E) Transition inmates into permanent housing; and
(F) Maintain the principles of evidence-based practices.
(4)(A) A Division of Community Correction reentry officer will be assigned as a liaison between a licensed reentry facility and the Division of Community Correction.
(B) This officer’s duties include, but are not limited to:
(i) An indirect caseload;
(ii) Reentry site visits; and
(iii) Security issues.
(5) The Division of Community Correction Reentry Housing Coordinator will:
(A) Monitor reentry facilities for compliance of:
(i) Policy;
(ii) Procedure;
(iii) Practice; and
(iv) Contract stipulations;
(B) Monitor inmate placement in facilities;
(C) Lead the license review teams;
(D) Report concerns and violations to the proper authority; and
(E) Serve as the liaison between the facility and the Division of Community Correction for compliance issues.
(d) Licensing — Licensing authority.
(1) The Division of Community Correction is the authority for licensing reentry programs and/or facilities.
(2) The Division of Community Correction must ensure the development and implementation of the necessary applications, forms, procedures, and processes for obtaining sufficient information to make licensure, programming, and renewal decisions consistent with the requirements established by this section.
(e) Sanctions. Procedures will be developed to respond to any issues of facility noncompliance.
(f) Financial requirements. Financial remuneration amounts are contracted and based on program phases.
(g) Transfer of inmates from the Division of Correction. The criteria for the selection of inmates and the process for their transfer from the Division of Correction to the Division of Community Correction for reentry programming must be outlined in an administrative directive.
"Section Number: AR 7.10 Page Number: 1
Board Approval Date: 8/21/2015
Supersedes: None Dated: n/a
Reference: Secretary of State Rule Code 159.00
Effective Date: 9/15/2015"
"I. AUTHORITY. The Board of Corrections is vested with the authority to promulgate this administrative rule by Arkansas law sections 12-27-105, 16-93-1203, 16-93-1205, 12-27-127 and 12-29-112."