§ 16-90-1109 - Information concerning confinement.
16-90-1109. Information concerning confinement.
(a) Upon request of the victim, the Department of Correction, Arkansas State Hospital, and any other facility to which the defendant is committed by the court shall:
(1) Promptly inform the victim of the estimated date of the defendant's release from confinement, if reasonably ascertainable;
(2) Inform the victim at least thirty (30) days before release of the defendant on furlough or to a work-release, halfway house, or other community program; and
(3) Promptly inform the victim of the occurrence of any of the following events concerning the defendant:
(A) An escape from a correctional or mental health facility or community program;
(B) A recapture;
(C) A decision of the Governor to commute the sentence or to pardon;
(D) A release from confinement and any conditions attached to the release; and
(E) The defendant's death.
(b) (1) At least thirty (30) days before a Parole Board hearing concerning the defendant, if requested by the victim, the board shall inform the victim of the hearing and of the victim's right to submit to the board a victim impact statement and shall promptly inform the victim of any decision of the board.
(2) (A) It is the responsibility of the victim or his or her next of kin to notify the board of any change in address or telephone number.
(B) It is the responsibility of the victim or his or her next of kin to notify the board after the date of commitment of any change in regard to the desire to be notified of any future parole hearings.