Ark. Code Ann. § 16-93-620 (2020)

1. An inmate sentenced for one (1) of the following felonies on or after April 1, 2015, is eligible for discretionary transfer to the Department of Community Correction by the Parole Board after having served one-third (1/3) or one-half (½) of his or her sentence, with credit for meritorious good time, depending on the seriousness determination made by the Arkansas Sentencing Commission, or one-half (½) of the time to which his or her sentence is commuted:
   1. Battery in the second degree, § 5-13-202;
   2. Aggravated assault, § 5-13-204;
   3. Terroristic threatening, § 5-13-301;
   4. Domestic battering in the second degree, § 5-26-304; or
   5. Residential burglary, § 5-39-201.
2. The transfer of an inmate convicted of an offense listed in this section is not automatic.
3. All other provisions governing the procedures regarding the granting and administration of parole for persons convicted of an offense listed under subsection (a) of this section shall be governed by §§ 16-93-615 — 16-93-617.

History. Acts 2015, No. 895, § 26.

A.C.R.C. Notes. Acts 2015, No. 895, § 1, provided: “Legislative intent. It is the intent of the General Assembly to implement wide-ranging reforms to the criminal justice system in order to address prison overcrowding, promote seamless reentry into society, reduce medical costs incurred by the state and local governments, aid law enforcement agencies in fighting crime and keeping the peace, and to enhance public safety.”