The authority of the Department of Correction to promulgate this Administrative Regulation is vested in Act 50 of 1968, First Extraordinary Session, as amended.
The purpose of this regulation is to provide for the orderly, temporary release of inmates in cases of critical illness and/or death of an immediate family member and for other purposes as stated herein.
To all employees and inmates.
The Department of Correction may permit the emergency furlough of inmates in such cases as the critical illness and/or death of a member of the inmate's immediate family.
The warden/center supervisor may determine it appropriate that up to two emergency furloughs be granted due to a critical illness. If emergency furloughs are granted due to a critical illness and the family member subsequently dies, another furlough may be granted for the inmate to attend the funeral. Cases of critical illness must be confirmed to the warden/center supervisor or his or her designee by the ill relative's attending physician.
Class I-A and I-B inmates who cannot otherwise obtain employment may be temporarily released, for a pre-determined, fixed amount of time, to attend job interviews. This type release must be approved by the unit warden/center supervisor.
An inmate who is serving a sentence of Death, Life Without Parole or Life may be permitted an emergency furlough only in the event of the critical illness and/or death of a member of his or her immediate family. In such cases, the inmate may be permitted a four hour visit with the critically ill patient and/or to attend the funeral of the deceased family member. All inmates serving a sentence of Death, Life Without Parole, or Life must have the approval of the Director.
Inmates in Class I-A and I-B may be released on emergency furloughs for such occasions as the critical illness and/or death of a member of the inmate's immediate family. Such emergency furloughs shall not exceed three days in duration and may be granted by the unit warden/center supervisor.
All other inmates except those having achieved Class I-A and I-B may be released on an emergency furlough for such occasions as the critical illness and/or death of a member of the inmate's immediate family. The emergency furlough shall not exceed forty-eight hours in duration and may be granted by the unit warden/center supervisor.
Any inmate who absconds from an emergency furlough or who fails to return to the unit/center at the appointed time, shall be deemed to have escaped from the unit/center and shall be dealt with accordingly.
The Director may establish such procedures as may be necessary to provide for the implementation of this Administrative Regulation.
Department of Correction employees are not permitted to escort or transport inmates on emergency furlough.
Board of Correction Approval Date: 1/21/92
Attorney General Review Date: 1/22/92
Date Filed Secy, of State: 1/22/92
Supersedes: AR 813 (Emerg)
Dated: 12/4/91
004.00.92 Ark. Code R. 001