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...(A) If a municipal corporation, county, or group of contiguous counties receiving a subsidy from the department of rehabilitation and correction ("department") for the development, implementation, and operation of community control sanctions violates any provision of this rule, then the department shall discontinue subsidy payments to the recipient, unless a petition for reconsideration has been approved pursuant to ...

...(A) If a municipal corporation, county, or group of contiguous counties receiving a subsidy from the department of rehabilitation and correction ("department") for the development, implementation, and operation of community control sanctions violates any provision of this rule, then the department may discontinue subsidy payments to the recipient, unless a petition for reconsideration has been app...

...(A) A court of common pleas, municipal, or county probation department may apply to the department of rehabilitation and correction for a probation improvement and probation incentive grant for the purpose of adopting and administering evidence-based programs, policies, projects, or practices to reduce the number of offenders on community control who violate the conditions of their supervision and are incarcerated. ...

...(A) Pursuant to section 5120.10 of the Revised Code, the bureau of adult detention (hereinafter referred to as "the bureau"), is charged with the investigation and supervision of county and municipal jails and workhouses. (B) The bureau shall make on-site inspections and investigations of jails in the state of Ohio. These inspections and investigations may be unannounced. (C) Inspectors employed...

...(A) Pursuant to section 5120.10 of the Revised Code, the bureau of adult detention (hereinafter referred to as "the bureau"), is charged with the investigation and supervision of county and municipal jails and workhouses. (B) The bureau make on-site inspections and investigations of jails in the state of Ohio. These inspections and investigations may be unannounced. (C) Inspectors employed by th...

...(A) The term "Standards for Jails in Ohio" refers to rules 5120:1-8-01 to 5120:1-12-19 of the Administrative Code. The standards apply to county jails, municipal jails, regional jails and workhouses. Each such facility falls within one of the following categories and is subject to the standards identified within the definitions as applicable to those categories: (1) "Full service jail": A loc...

...(A) Each full-service jail, as defined in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 5120:1-7-02 of the Administrative Code, shall adhere to following standards regarding the reception and release of inmates. Each full-service jail shall implement policies and procedures, and produce documentation that evidences compliance with the following standards: (1) (Important) All inmates are legally committed to the jail. (2) (Important) T...

...Each full-service jail, as defined in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 5120:1-7-02 of the Administrative Code, will adhere to following standards regarding the reception and release of inmates and implement policies and procedures, and produce documentation that evidences compliance with the following standards: (A) (Important) All inmates are legally committed to the jail. (B) (Important) The arresting, transp...

...(A) (Important) Each full service jail shall have a written inmate classification system that specifies the criteria and procedures for determining and changing the classification of inmates to determine the level of custody required, special needs, housing assignment and participation in programming. Each minimum security jail, as defined in paragraph (A)(4) of rule 5120:1-7-02 of the Administrative Code, shall ha...

...(A) (Important) Each full service jail shall have a written inmate classification system that specifies the criteria and procedures for determining and changing the classification of inmates to determine the level of custody required, special needs, housing assignment and participation in programming and written policies, procedures, and practice which evidence compliance with the standards set fo...

...(A) Full service jails shall provide inmates with sufficient space. The jail shall maintain documentation regarding square footage and maximum occupancy figures for all housing and holding areas, and shall comply with the following minimum requirements: (1) Holding cells: (Important) Sixty square feet for one to three occupants with twenty square feet for each additional occupant up to a maximum...

...(A) (Important) There shall be no limitation on the amount of incoming or outgoing mail or correspondence via the postal service when the inmate is responsible for the costs of postage. (B) (Important) Incoming inmate mail, correspondence and packages shall be opened and inspected to intercept contraband or non permitted items. Outgoing mail may be inspected or opened at the discretion of the...

...(A) (Essential) Health authority. The jail has a designated health authority with responsibility for health and/or mental health care services pursuant a written agreement, contract or job description. The health authority may be a physician, health administrator or agency. When the health authority is other than a local physician, final clinical judgment rests with a single, designated, responsib...

...(A) (Essential) There shall be documentation that the food service operation complies with the regulations of the local or state health department. (B) (Essential) Inmates shall be served a minimum of three meals daily at regularly scheduled intervals, not to exceed fourteen hours between meals. Inmates can be served a minimum of two meals daily at regularly scheduled intervals, not to exceed fou...

...(A) (Important) Written inmate rules shall specify prohibited acts or conduct, degrees of violations, ranges of penalties and disciplinary hearing procedures. (B) (Important) There shall be a sanctioning schedule for rule violations. The jail administrator or designee shall approve any penalty exceeding suspension of rights or disciplinary isolation for more than one hundred twenty hours. The maximum sanction for ru...

...(A) (Important) Each full service jail shall have a designated jail administrator who is qualified by training or experience to supervise and control inmates as outlined in a written job description. (B) (Important) Pre-employment background checks shall be conducted prior to hiring of jail staff. (C) (Important) Annual standardized performance reviews of jail employees shall be conducted. (D) (Important) There...

...Each jail's rules shall comply with the following staffing standards: (A) (Important) Each full service jail will have a designated jail administrator who is qualified by training or experience to supervise and control inmates as outlined in a written job description. (B) (Important) Pre-employment background checks will be conducted prior to hiring of jail staff. (C) (Important) Annual standard...

...(A) (Important) Jail support staff with routine contact shall receive training in pertinent agency policies and procedures prior to or in conjunction with assignment to jail duties (1) During the first year of assignment receive twenty-four hours of training including legal aspects of corrections, basic security concepts, emergency preparedness, interpersonal communications, first aid/CPR, un...

...(A) Each twelve-day jail, as defined in paragraph (A)(2) of rule 5120:1-7-02 of the Administrative Code, shall adhere to the following standards regarding the reception and release of inmates. Each twelve-day jail shall implement policies and procedures, and produce documentation that evidences compliance with the following standards: (1) (Important) All inmates are legally committed to the ...

...(A) Twelve-day jails shall provide inmates with sufficient space. The jail shall maintain documentation regarding square footage and maximum occupancy figures for all housing and holding areas, and shall comply with the following minimum requirements: (1) Holding cells: (a) (Important) Sixty square feet for one to three occupants with twenty square feet for each additional occupant up to a maxi...

...(A) Twelve-day jails will provide inmates with sufficient space. The jail shall maintain documentation regarding square footage and maximum occupancy figures for all housing and holding areas and shall comply with the following minimum requirements: (1) Holding cells: (Important) Sixty square feet for one to three occupants with twenty square feet for each additional occupant up to a maximum of...

...(A) (Essential) Health authority. The jail has a designated health authority with responsibility for health and/or mental health care services pursuant a written agreement, contract or job description. The health authority may be a physician, health administrator or agency. When the health authority is other than a local physician, final clinical judgment rests with a single, designated, responsib...

...(A) (Essential) Health authority. The jail has a designated health authority with responsibility for health and/or mental health care services pursuant a written agreement, contract or job description. The health authority may be a physician, health administrator or agency. When the health authority is other than a local physician, final clinical judgment rests with a single, designated, responsible, local physician ...

...(A) (Essential) There shall be documentation that the food service operation complies with the regulations of the local or state health department. (B) (Essential) Inmates shall be served a minimum of three meals daily at regularly scheduled intervals, not to exceed fourteen hours between meals. Inmates can be served a minimum of two meals daily at regularly scheduled intervals, not to exceed fou...

...(A) (Important) Written inmate rules will identify prohibited acts and/or conduct, degrees of violations, ranges of penalties and disciplinary hearing and grievance procedures. (B) (Important) There shall be a sanctioning schedule for rule violations. (1) The jail administrator or designee shall approve any penalty exceeding suspension of rights or disciplinary isolation for more than twenty-fou...