004.03.21 Ark. Code R. 001 - AR 224 Tobacco

I. AUTHORITY:

The Board of Corrections (Board) is vested with the authority to promulgate this Administrative Rule by Ark. Code Ann. § 25-43-401.

II. APPLICABILITY:

All Department of Corrections (Department) offenders, employees, contract staff, volunteers, vendors, visitors, and any other persons on Department owned or leased property.

III. DEFINITIONS:

A. Tobacco Products - Any smoking or smokeless tobacco product.

B. Electronic Cigarettes - A cigarette-shaped device containing a nicotine-based liquid that is vaporized and inhaled, used to simulate the experience and effect of smoking tobacco.

C. Offenders - Inmates, parolees, and probationers; in addition to residents in a community correction center or reentry center.

IV. POLICY:

It is the policy of the Board that the Department shall provide a tobacco and smoke-free environment for the health and safety of all staff and offenders. This prohibition includes electronic cigarettes and applies to all facilities, offices, and vehicles owned or leased by the Department. The Secretary of the Department of Corrections shall develop any necessary policy to implement this Administrative Rule.

Notes

004.03.21 Ark. Code R. 001

Adopted by Arkansas Register Volume MMXXI Number 09, Effective 9/9/2021