Arkansas § 9-27-510 - Division of Correction — Placement.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-27-510 — Division of Correction — Placement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-27-510. Division of Correction — Placement.
A juvenile who has received an adult sentence to the Division of Correction shall not be transported to the Division of Correction until the juvenile is sixteen (16) years of age. If a juvenile receives a sentence to the Division of Correction before the juvenile's sixteenth birthday, the juvenile shall be housed by the Division of Youth Services until that date, except as provided by court order or parole decision made by the Parole Board. A juvenile sentenced in the criminal division of circuit court who is less than sixteen (16) years of age when sentenced shall be committed to the custody of the Division of Youth Services until his or her sixteenth birthday, at which time he or she shall be transferred to the Division of Correction. Juveniles sentenced to the Division of Correction pursuant to extended juvenile jurisdiction are subject to parole as any other inmate within the Division of Correction. Juveniles adjudicated for capital murder, § 5-10-101, or murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102, are subject to parole. Juveniles will be given credit for time served in a juvenile detention or juvenile facility against any adult sentence.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 9-27-510
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-27-510 cover?
Section 9-27-510 ("Division of Correction — Placement.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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