§ 12-27-135 - Facility assignment. - Arkansas Statutes

12-27-135. Facility assignment.

(a) (1) In accordance with the rules, procedures, and regulations promulgated by the Board of Corrections, the Director of the Department of Correction shall assign a newly committed inmate to an appropriate facility of the Department of Correction.

(2) The director may transfer an inmate from one (1) facility to another consistent with the commitment and in accordance with treatment, training, and security needs.

(b) All commitments to the department shall be to the department and not to a particular institution.