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Ohio · Through 2021-09-30 (House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly)

Ohio Rev. Code § 5120.62: Internet access for prisoners.

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  1. Title 51 Public Welfare
  2. Chapter 5120 Department of Rehabilitation and Correction

The director of rehabilitation and correction shall adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that govern the establishment and operation of a system that provides limited and monitored access to the internet for prisoners solely for a use or purpose approved by the managing officer of that prisoner's institution or by the managing officer's designee. The rules shall include all of the following:

(A) Criteria by which inmates may be screened and approved for access or training involving the internet;

(B) Designation of the authority to approve internet sites for authorized use;

(C) A requirement that only pre-approved sites will be accessible;

(D) A process for the periodic review of the operation of the system, including users of the system and the sites accessed by the system;

(E) Sanctions that must be imposed against prisoners and staff members who violate department rules governing prisoner access to the internet.

Collected 2026-09-14T19:24:39Z. Source file · JSON

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