Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 9, September, 2024
881Volunteer Services
I.
AUTHORITY:
The Board of Correction is vested with the authority to
promulgate Administrative Regulations by Act 5Q of 1968 as amended, and by the
Administrative Procedures Act (Act 434 of 1967); Act 42 of 1981, Regular
Session.
II.
PURPOSE:
This Administrative Regulation establishes the process for
recruiting, screening, approval, training, coordinating, and documenting the
activities of volunteers within the Arkansas Department of Correction.
III.
APPLICABILITY:
The Coordinator of Volunteer Services; Unit Wardens, Center
Supervisors and their designees for dealing with volunteers; staff who use
volunteers in their operations; and volunteers.
IV.
DEFINITIONS:
A.
Regular Service
Volunteer: For purposes of this policy, a Regular Service
Volunteer is an individual who offers services to the Department, without
charge and on a repeated or ongoing basis, after having met the Department's
screening and training requirements.
B.
Occasional Service
Volunteer: For the purposes of this policy, an Occasional Service
Volunteer is an individual or group who offers support to Department programs
on a single event or episodic basis, having been screened and trained only to
the extent necessary to carry out a narrowly defined role or task.
C.
Interns: For the
purposes of this policy, an Intern is an individual who offers services to the
Department as part of an academic or training program on a time limited basis
as defined in an internship agreement.
For purposes of this policy, an intern shall be considered a
volunteer.
D.
Group: For purposes of this policy, a group may
consist of Regular Service Volunteers, Occasional Service Volunteers, interns,
or any combination thereof, provided that each member of the group meets the
applicable qualifications outlined in the Administrative Directive on Volunteer
Services.
V.
POLICY:
It shall be the policy of the Department to encourage citizen
volunteer participation in various programs for the purpose of enhancing and
expanding services to inmates. Volunteers will assist, but may not supplant
paid staff.
VI.
PROCEDURES:
A.
General procedures for implementation of this Administrative Regulation shall
be specified in an appropriate Administrative Directive.
B. Specific criteria for the use of Regular
Service Volunteers, Occasional Service Volunteers, and Interns in those
programs regularly using Regular Service Volunteers, Occasional Service
Volunteers, and/or Interns are to be stated in the policy and procedure manual
of each program area.
C. Copies of
the Administrative Directive on volunteer services and such program policy and
procedure applicable to the volunteer shall be provided for each Regular
Service Volunteer or Intern and should be discussed with Occasional Service
Volunteers.
VII.
A.C.A. REFERENCES:
3-4115, 3-4117, 3-4118
Board of Correction Approval Date: 4/26/93
Attorney General Review Date: 4/26/93
Date Filed Secy, of State: 4/28/93
Supersedes: 881
Dated: 10/18/88
