Risk and needs assessment to be considered — Release without a hearing

Ark. Code Ann. § 16-93-1807 — under Probation and Parole.

Ark. Code Ann. § 16-93-1807

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.