(a) The victim input hearing provides the opportunity for a victim of discretionary offenses or nontarget offenses to state concerns regarding the transfer of the inmate as follows:

1. (1) The Post-Prison Transfer Board shall conduct a victim input hearing to permit a victim or victim’s next of kin to present:

   1. (A) An oral victim input statement; or
   2. (B) A written victim input letter;

2. (2) The statement or letter may address concerns of:

   1. (A) The effects of the crime;
   2. (B) The circumstances surrounding the crime;
   3. (C) The manner in which the crime was perpetrated; and
   4. (D) The reasons for the victim’s opposition to the inmate’s transfer;
3. (3) A victim or victim’s next of kin who desires to attend a victim input hearing will provide a current email address, mailing address, and telephone number to the board;
4. (4) The board will notify the victim or victim’s next of kin of the date, time, and location of the victim input hearing;
5. (5) The victim input hearing should occur prior to the adoption and ratification of the board decision; and

6. (6) The victim input hearing shall have the following restrictions:

   1. (A) There will be one (1) victim input hearing session per inmate transfer hearing pursuant to Arkansas Code §§ 16-93-615(b)(6)(B)(ii), 16-93-703(b), and 16-93-1810(c)(2)(B);
   2. (B) Other than board staff, only the victim, the victim’s next of kin, and a reasonable number of persons of support may attend;
   3. (C) There will be a reasonable time allowed for the victim input hearing;
   4. (D) The information, notes, and recordings of the victim input hearing are confidential;
   5. (E) The victim input hearing may be conducted in person or by telephone conference;
   6. (F) The inmate shall not attend the victim input hearing; and
   7. (G) The victim input hearing will be conducted at a different time and location that is separate from the inmate transfer hearing.

(b) The victim input letter described in this section may be:

1. (1) Provided by the victim, the victim’s next of kin, or the victim’s supporters for the board’s consideration prior to making a transfer decision;
2. (2) In addition to, or in lieu of, oral victim input statements at a victim input hearing; and
3. (3) Sent to the victim input coordinator of the board at the current mailing address or email address listed on the board’s website.