(a) The General Assembly finds that adequate and modern prison facilities are essential to the safety and welfare of the people of this state.
(b) It is legislatively determined that adequate and modern prison facilities need to be made available and that a feasible and economic way of financing, constructing, acquiring, and operating prison facilities is by authorizing cooperative endeavors and private management under the authority of this chapter.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
Subtitle 3 - Correctional Facilities and Programs
Chapter 49 - Interstate Compacts
Subchapter 4 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact [Transferred]
§ 12-50-102. Legislative determination
§ 12-50-105. Regional correctional commissions
§ 12-50-106. Contracts for correctional facilities
§ 12-50-107. Authority of security employees — Applicability of criminal laws
§ 12-50-108. Nondelegable responsibilities
§ 12-50-109. Financing — Contracts with Arkansas Development Finance Authority