Revocation of Parole and Post-Release Supervision

The Department of Corrections’ Post-Prison Transfer Board proposes its Revocation of Parole and Post-Release Supervision rule for legislative review and approval. The rule is being promulgated to adhere to substantive changes in the statutes regarding Revocation of Supervision as required by Act 659 of 2023, the Protect Arkansas Act. These substantive changes include the expansion of additional violent offenses that require mandatory warrants and the modification of consequences for the violation of conditions of supervision for certain offenses that occur on or after January 1, 2025. Additionally, the Revocation of Parole and Post-Release Supervision rule provides the update of terms that align with the changes in the statutes as required by Act 659 of 2023, the Protect Arkansas Act which include without limitation: • The name of the Parole Board is renamed to the Post-Prison Transfer Board; • The term parole officer is renamed community supervision officer; and • The term parole is renamed to post-release supervision. Most subject matter covered by this new rule is currently promulgated as a section of the Parole Board Manual, but that rule is being simultaneously amended to remove those references to revocations. Following the public comment period, the agency indicated that it made the following changes to its rule: 6 • In section 2, definitions have been renumbered to conform to the standard numbering conventions for definitions section of a codified rule; • In the definition section, item 2(w) is a duplicate definition and has been stricken; • In the definition section, in item 2(27) the phrase “...and as reference in A.C.A. § 16-93-712...” the letter “d” has been added and corrected to read “...and as referenced in A.C.A. § 16-93- 712...”; and • In section 6.1, subsection 6.1(c)(1)(A) has been renumbered to 6.1(c)(4) due to an outlining error.

A public hearing was not held for this matter. The public comment period expired December 15, 2024. The agency indicated that it has received no public comments. Grant Wise, an attorney with the Bureau of Legislative Research, asked the following questions and was provided with the following agency responses: 1. The rules often refer to the “statement of conditions established by the Board.” Could you please forward a copy of that? RESPONSE: [The agency provided the following link to access the document: https://doc.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Standard- Conditions-of-Parole-Release-Form.pdf] 2. Section 2(j) – Is there a reason that a different definition for “Division of Community Correction” was used in this section rather than that provided in Arkansas Code § 16-93-1202(4)? RESPONSE: Arkansas Code § 16-93-1202(4) cites that the “Division of Community Correction...oversees the development and operation of community correction facilities, programs, and services...,” however, since transformation, the Division of Community Correction no longer oversees the development and operation of community correction facilities, programs, and services. The functions have been moved

• Rule packet: E.2.a DOA SPB Pest Control Rules
• ALC summary agenda May 21, 2025
• ALC agenda May 21, 2025
• ALC meeting video May 21, 2025
• Arkansas Register, July 2025