Bill > HB1579

This bill amends Arkansas law regarding sex offender risk level reassessment by prohibiting incarcerated individuals from requesting a risk level reassessment until after they are released from prison. Currently, sex offenders and sexually dangerous persons can request a reassessment of their risk level under certain circumstances, but this amendment specifically prevents inmates from seeking such a reassessment while they are still serving their sentence. The change means that sex offenders will have to wait until they are no longer incarcerated before they can petition to have their risk level reevaluated, which could potentially impact their classification and subsequent supervision or restrictions upon release. The bill appears to be designed to ensure that risk level assessments are conducted after an individual has completed their prison term and can be more accurately evaluated in a non-institutional setting.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1579&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R