§ 5-4-804. Medical treatment and costs

AR Code § 5-4-804 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) The result of an injury sustained on the work site of the community work project or during transportation to and from the work site by a government entity; or

(2)

(A) The result of illness or an injury sustained by an eligible offender committed to the county jail or regional jail and who is assigned to a community work project.

(B) The Department of Correction may transfer an eligible offender committed to a county jail or regional jail under this subchapter to a medical facility or treatment facility, including a facility of the Department of Correction, it deems appropriate for the medical treatment.

(3) Nothing in this section precludes the Department of Correction from seeking reimbursement or damages from a person or entity that contributes to or causes the injury or illness referred to in this section.