Section 12-29-703 - Classification committee - Classifications(a)(1)(A) The Board of Corrections shall establish an earned release credit classification committee.(B) Members of the committee shall be selected by wardens or supervisors of the various units, facilities, or centers of the Division of Correction and Division of Community Correction according to rules adopted by the board governing the selection of members.(2) The committee shall meet as often as necessary to determine rates at which inmates may accrue earned release credits for good behavior, job responsibilities, and involvement in rehabilitative activities.(b)(1) Upon recommendation of the committee, the Director of the Division of Correction may authorize accrual of earned release credits for each successful completion of a:(A) State-sponsored general education development certificate program;(B) Vocational program for which certification is awarded;(C) Drug or alcohol treatment program offered at a Division of Correction facility; or(D) Pre-release and other rehabilitative programs or assignments as approved by the Board of Corrections.(2)(A) The additional days of earned release credits described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be accrued as provided in the rules promulgated by the board.(B) The board may add, amend, change, or alter the rules adopted under this section in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.(c) Earned release credits shall not be used to reduce the period of incarceration for an otherwise ineligible inmate.(d) A jury shall be instructed pursuant to § 16-97-103 regarding the awarding of earned release credits under this section.Added by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 112, eff. 1/1/2024.