Opinion No.

Larry Norris, Director Arkansas Department of Correction P.O. Box 8707 Pine Bluff, AR 71611-8707

Dear Mr. Norris:

I am writing in response to your request for my opinion on the following questions:

1. In order for an inmate to fall under A.C.A. § 16-93-607(d), must the inmate be under the age of twenty-one (21) years merely at the time of the offense? Must the inmate also be under 21 at the time of the conviction? What is the operative time frame for eligibility under this section?

2. Please assume the following facts to be true: An inmate is serving time in the Arkansas Department of Correction…