Section 5145.24 | Administrative Release for Certain Escapees.
Effective: March 17, 1998 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 111 – 122nd General Assembly (A) The director of rehabilitation and correction may grant an administrative release, as defined in section 2967.01 of the Revised Code, to a prisoner who escaped from a state correctional institution and whose whereabouts are unknown when both of the following apply: […]
Section 5145.27 | Prohibited Acts.
Effective: October 6, 1994 Latest Legislation: House Bill 571 – 120th General Assembly No officer of employee of a state correctional institution, contractor, or the employee of such contractor, shall make a present to, receive a present from, or have barter or dealings with a convict. An officer shall not receive compensation for his services […]
Section 5145.28 | Participation in Research Program.
Effective: October 6, 1994 Latest Legislation: House Bill 571 – 120th General Assembly With the approval of the director of rehabilitation and correction, convicts in state correctional institutions may voluntarily participate, as research subjects, in medical research programs approved by the director. Any remuneration received from a researcher for participation by convict volunteer research subjects […]
Section 5145.30 | Exercise Activity and Equipment – Clothing.
Effective: June 30, 1999 Latest Legislation: House Bill 283 – 123rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) Free weight exercise equipment means any equipment or device that is designed to increase the muscle mass and physical strength of the person using it. Free weight exercise equipment includes, but is not limited to, […]
Section 5145.31 | Improper Internet Access – State Penitentiary.
Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “computer,” “computer network,” “computer system,” “computer services,” “telecommunications service,” and “information service” have the same meanings as in section 2913.01 of the Revised Code. (B) No officer or employee of a correctional institution under the control […]
Section 5145.21 | Arrest and Return of Escaped Prisoner.
Effective: October 6, 1994 Latest Legislation: House Bill 571 – 120th General Assembly The warden of a state correctional institution shall arrest and again commit to the institution a convict who escapes from the institution and is found at large, whether the term for which he was sentenced to imprisonment has expired. Last updated October […]
Section 5145.22 | Record of Vital Statistics and Medical Records.
Effective: July 20, 1988 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 – 117th General Assembly (A) The chief physician shall keep a correct record of vital statistics of the penitentiary, containing the name, nationality or race, weight, stature, former occupation, and family history of each prisoner, a statement of the condition of the heart, lungs, and other […]
Section 5145.14 | Labor or Services.
Effective: April 9, 1982 Latest Legislation: House Bill 654 – 113th General Assembly Labor or service shall not be performed by a prisoner within a correctional institution, unless the labor or service is expressly authorized by rules adopted by the department of rehabilitation and correction pursuant to division (B) of section 5145.03 of the Revised […]
Section 5145.15 | Employing Prisoners in Certain Work for the State.
Effective: April 9, 1982 Latest Legislation: House Bill 654 – 113th General Assembly The department of rehabilitation and correction may, in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to division (B) of section 5145.03 of the Revised Code, employ a portion of the prisoners in the manufacture of articles that are used by the state, any other […]
Section 5145.16 | Work Programs.
Effective: March 17, 1998 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 111 – 122nd General Assembly (A) The department of rehabilitation and correction shall establish work programs in some form of labor for as many prisoners as possible who are in the custody of the department, except those prisoners who are not able to perform labor because of […]