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AR SB539

AR SB539
To Update And Clarify Certain Portions Of The Law Regarding The Division Of Community Correction And The Division Of Correction; To Clarify References To Community Correction Centers; And To Declare An Emergency.


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Introduced
03/20/2025
In Committee
04/10/2025
Crossed Over
04/02/2025
Passed
04/15/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/18/2025

Introduced Session

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

Bill Summary

AN ACT TO UPDATE AND CLARIFY CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE LAW REGARDING THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY CORRECTION AND THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION; TO CLARIFY REFERENCES TO COMMUNITY CORRECTION CENTERS; TO TRANSFER SEX OFFENDER COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION ASSESSMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AI Summary

This bill makes comprehensive updates to Arkansas' corrections and community supervision laws, primarily focusing on restructuring how community correction centers and related programs are managed within the Department of Corrections. The bill systematically replaces references to separate "Division of Community Correction" and "Division of Correction" with broader language about facilities operated or contracted by divisions of the Department of Corrections. Key changes include transferring the Residential Services Section and Sex Offender Community Notification Section's functions to the Department of Corrections, clarifying definitions around community correction centers, and updating provisions related to probation, parole, and post-release supervision. The bill modifies how offenders can be transferred between different correctional facilities, adjusts administrative sanction procedures, and standardizes language around eligibility for community correction programs. An emergency clause is included, justifying the immediate implementation of these changes as necessary for public safety and reducing recidivism. The bill aims to streamline correctional administrative processes and provide more flexible management of offender rehabilitation and supervision.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Notification that SB539 is now Act 723 (on 04/18/2025)

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