Ark. Code Ann. § 12-32-101: Definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) "Correctional or detention facility" means: (A) A local or state correctional facility or detention facility that has the power to detain or restrain a person under the laws of the state, including a city jail, county jail, or facility operated by the Division of Correction or the Division of Community Correction; or (B) A post-incarceration residential reentry facility designed to house a person on parole; (2) "Detainee" includes a person detained under the immigration laws of the United States; (3) "Inmate" means any person incarcerated in a correctional or detention facility for any reason; (4) "Labor" means the period of time before a birth during which contractions are of sufficient frequency, intensity, and duration to bring about effacement and progressive dilation of the cervix; (5) "Post-partum" means the eight-week period following delivery of a child, unless a longer period is determined to be necessary by the healthcare professional responsible for the health and safety of the inmate or detainee; and (6) (A) "Restraints" means a physical restraint or mechanical device used to control the movement of an inmate's or detainee's body or limbs, including without limitation: (i) Flex cuffs; (ii) Soft restraints; (iii) Hard metal handcuffs; (iv) A black box; (v) Chubb cuffs; (vi) Leg irons; (vii) Belly chains; (viii) A security tether or chain; (ix) A convex shield; and (x) Restraints connecting more than one (1) inmate or detainee. (B) "Restraints" does not include a door to a room. Amended by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 114, eff. 1/1/2024. Added by Act 2019, No. 566,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Correctional or detention facility" means: (A) A local or state correctional facility or detention facility that has the power to detain or restrain a person under the laws of the state, including a city jail, county jail, or facility operated by the Division of Correction or the Division of Community Correction; or (B) A post-incarceration residential reentry facility designed to house a person on parole;

(A) A local or state correctional facility or detention facility that has the power to detain or restrain a person under the laws of the state, including a city jail, county jail, or facility operated by the Division of Correction or the Division of Community Correction; or

(B) A post-incarceration residential reentry facility designed to house a person on parole;

(2) "Detainee" includes a person detained under the immigration laws of the United States;

(3) "Inmate" means any person incarcerated in a correctional or detention facility for any reason;

(4) "Labor" means the period of time before a birth during which contractions are of sufficient frequency, intensity, and duration to bring about effacement and progressive dilation of the cervix;

(5) "Post-partum" means the eight-week period following delivery of a child, unless a longer period is determined to be necessary by the healthcare professional responsible for the health and safety of the inmate or detainee; and

(6) (A) "Restraints" means a physical restraint or mechanical device used to control the movement of an inmate's or detainee's body or limbs, including without limitation: (i) Flex cuffs; (ii) Soft restraints; (iii) Hard metal handcuffs; (iv) A black box; (v) Chubb cuffs; (vi) Leg irons; (vii) Belly chains; (viii) A security tether or chain; (ix) A convex shield; and (x) Restraints connecting more than one (1) inmate or detainee. (B) "Restraints" does not include a door to a room.

(A) "Restraints" means a physical restraint or mechanical device used to control the movement of an inmate's or detainee's body or limbs, including without limitation: (i) Flex cuffs; (ii) Soft restraints; (iii) Hard metal handcuffs; (iv) A black box; (v) Chubb cuffs; (vi) Leg irons; (vii) Belly chains; (viii) A security tether or chain; (ix) A convex shield; and (x) Restraints connecting more than one (1) inmate or detainee.

ical restraint or mechanical device used to control the movement of an inmate's or detainee's body or limbs, including without limitation: (i) Flex cuffs; (ii) Soft restraints; (iii) Hard metal handcuffs; (iv) A black box; (v) Chubb cuffs; (vi) Leg irons; (vii) Belly chains; (viii) A security tether or chain; (ix) A convex shield; and (x) Restraints connecting more than one (1) inmate or detainee.

(i) Flex cuffs;

(ii) Soft restraints;

(iii) Hard metal handcuffs;

(iv) A black box;

(v) Chubb cuffs;

(vi) Leg irons;

(vii) Belly chains;

(viii) A security tether or chain;

(ix) A convex shield; and

(x) Restraints connecting more than one (1) inmate or detainee.

(B) "Restraints" does not include a door to a room.