§ 16-93-1101 - Definitions.
16-93-1101. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) "Community work project" means any program in which county jail inmates are allowed to work under the supervision of governmental agencies on projects on public lands, buildings, roads, parks, and public rights-of-way designed to benefit the governmental unit utilizing the inmates;
(2) "Eligible offender" means any person convicted of a misdemeanor offense or felony offense other than a capital felony offense, murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, rape, kidnapping, aggravated robbery, second or subsequent driving while intoxicated offenses, negligent homicide, or the delivery, possession with intent to deliver, or manufacture of any controlled substance in violation of the Arkansas Drug Abuse Control Act, 20-64-301 et seq.; and
(3) "Work incentive credit" means that an inmate who voluntarily agrees to be sentenced under the appropriate provisions of this subchapter, and successfully performs such services, shall be entitled to receive one (1) day credit as designated by the sentencing court toward completion of the inmate's sentence for each day of such service performed.