1. (a) Policy. The Board of Corrections supports the implementation of furlough programs to authorize temporary release of a resident from a community correction center.

2. (b) Guidance.

   1. (1)

      1. (A) The Division of Community Correction must establish and maintain procedures and criteria that provide for the furlough of a resident when a:

3. (i) Critical illness/injury and/or death occurs to a member of the resident’s immediate family; or

   1. (ii) Resident has been approved for community transition activities away from the community correction center.

      1. (B) Procedures must include rules/conditions of resident release on furlough and requirements for sponsors, to include:

         1. (i) Supervision;
         2. (ii) Transportation; and
         3. (iii) Timely return of the furloughed resident.
   2. (2) Furlough criteria must be made accessible to residents and explained during orientation.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "Section Number: ACC AR 7.30 Page Number: 1 Board Approval Date: 1/14/16 Supersedes: AR 7.30 Dated: 6/19/06 Reference: Secretary of State Rule Code: 159. Effective Date: 10/1/2016" "I. AUTHORITY. The Board of Corrections is vested with the authority to promulgate this rule by Arkansas law sections 12-27-105, 16-93-1203 and 16-93-1205."