HB1842

House Bill 1842 seeks to reorganize the Office of Criminal Detention Facilities Review Coordinator within the Arkansas state government. Specifically, the bill mandates that this office be placed under the authority of the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training, which is a division of the Department of Public Safety. The legislation defines the composition of the office, which includes the Coordinator, an administrative assistant, and assigned departmental staff. The Coordinator is to be hired by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety. Furthermore, the bill outlines the office's responsibility for establishing minimum standards for the construction, maintenance, and operation of criminal and juvenile detention facilities throughout the state. It also grants the Director of the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training the authority to assign duties to the Coordinator to ensure consistent administration of these standards.