A county inmate shall not be allowed to work on any public work or improvement whenever there may be danger of his or her escape, nor shall he or she be compelled to labor at any kind of business or in any avocation that would tend to impair his or her health or strength.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
Subtitle 3 - Correctional Facilities and Programs
Chapter 42 - Labor of County and City Prisoners
§ 12-42-103. County farm — Purchase authorized
§ 12-42-104. Leasing procedure exclusive
§ 12-42-105. Workhouses and public works
§ 12-42-106. Contracts with other counties, cities, or towns — Liability
§ 12-42-107. Procedure when satisfactory contract cannot be made
§ 12-42-109. Management of inmates not hired
§ 12-42-110. Labor on public works restricted
§ 12-42-112. Compensation of artisan or mechanic
§ 12-42-113. Warrants for costs
§ 12-42-114. Arrest of escapees
§ 12-42-115. Records of inmates