{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-12-50-107","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 12-50-107","heading":"Authority of security employees - Applicability of criminal laws","body":"(a) Security employees of a prison contractor shall be allowed to use force and shall be licensed pursuant to the Private Security Agency, Private Investigator, and School Security Licensing and Credentialing Act, § 17-40-101 et seq. The security employees shall exercise their powers and authority only while: (1) On the grounds of an institution under the supervision of the prison contractor; (2) Transporting inmates; and (3) Pursuing escapees from the institution. (b) The provisions of § 5-54-101 et seq. and § 12-29-109 shall apply to offenses committed by or with regard to inmates assigned to facilities or programs for which a prison contractor is providing correctional services. Acts 1987, No. 427, §§ 6, 7.\n\n(a) Security employees of a prison contractor shall be allowed to use force and shall be licensed pursuant to the Private Security Agency, Private Investigator, and School Security Licensing and Credentialing Act, § 17-40-101 et seq. The security employees shall exercise their powers and authority only while: (1) On the grounds of an institution under the supervision of the prison contractor; (2) Transporting inmates; and (3) Pursuing escapees from the institution.\n\n(1) On the grounds of an institution under the supervision of the prison contractor;\n\n(2) Transporting inmates; and\n\n(3) Pursuing escapees from the institution.\n\n(b) The provisions of § 5-54-101 et seq. and § 12-29-109 shall apply to offenses committed by or with regard to inmates assigned to facilities or programs for which a prison contractor is providing correctional services.","path":["AR Code","Title 12","Chapter 50"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"2fce4b85a10e3853f74e386b49022d68c7ab2bc7b11430bbefa343860eae5f19","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-12-50-106","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-12-50-108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}