Section 753.22 | Commissary – Fund.
Effective: September 26, 2003 Latest Legislation: House Bill 95 – 125th General Assembly (A) The director of public safety or the joint board established pursuant to section 753.15 of the Revised Code may establish a commissary for the workhouse. The commissary may be established either in-house or by another arrangement. If a commissary is established, […]
Section 753.31 | Access by Prisoners to Exercise Equipment or Participation in Fighting Skills Programs.
Effective: March 17, 1998 Latest Legislation: House Bill 293 – 122nd 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 753.32 | Improper Internet Access – Municipal Facilities.
Effective: November 5, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 204 – 125th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Municipal correctional officer” has the same meaning as in section 753.31 of the Revised Code. (2) “Computer,” “computer network,” “computer system,” “computer services,” “telecommunications service,” and “information service” have the same meanings as in section […]
Section 753.33 | Contracts for Random Drug Testing of Municipal Prisoners.
Effective: September 22, 2000 Latest Legislation: House Bill 349 – 123rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Joint board” means the joint board established pursuant to section 753.15 of the Revised Code. (2) “Municipal prisoner” means a prisoner who is confined in a municipal jail, municipal workhouse, minimum security jail, joint city […]
Section 753.18 | Religious Services in City Jail or Workhouse.
Effective: July 6, 1982 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 23 – 114th General Assembly Each administrative board or other authority in the state having charge or control of a city jail or workhouse shall provide for holding religious services therein each week, and may employ a clergyman or religious organization to conduct such services. Any expense […]
Section 753.19 | Chief Law Enforcement Officer to Give Notice of Escape and of Apprehension of Escapee.
Effective: June 30, 1999 Latest Legislation: House Bill 283 – 123rd General Assembly (A) If a person who was convicted of or pleaded guilty to an offense or was indicted or otherwise charged with the commission of an offense escapes from a jail or workhouse of a municipal corporation or otherwise escapes from the custody […]
Section 753.21 | Minimum Security Jails.
Effective: October 17, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 – 133rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “building or structure” includes, but is not limited to, a modular unit, building, or structure and a movable unit, building, or structure. (B)(1) The legislative authority of a municipal corporation, by ordinance, may dedicate and permit […]
Section 753.08 | Prompt Commitment – Fees.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The officer having the execution of the final sentence of a court, magistrate, or mayor shall cause the convicted person to be conveyed to the workhouse as soon as practicable after the sentence is pronounced, and all officers shall be paid the […]
Section 753.09 | Discharge.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The director of public safety may discharge, for good and sufficient cause, a person committed to the workhouse. A record of all such discharges shall be kept and reported to the legislative authority of the municipal corporation in the annual report of […]
Section 753.10 | Parole of Inmates.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The director of public safety may establish rules and regulations under which, and specify the conditions on which, a prisoner may be allowed to go upon parole outside of the buildings and enclosures of the workhouse. While on parole such person shall […]