Section 5120.115 | Authorized users; confidentiality of reports.
(A) Each authorized user of the single validated risk assessment tool described in section 5120.114 of the Revised Code shall have access to all reports generated by the risk assessment tool and all data stored in the risk assessment tool. Reports generated by the risk assessment tool shall be disclosed in a manner that ensures the security and confidentiality of information in the reports. An authorized user may disclose any report generated by the risk assessment tool to any of the following:
(1) Law enforcement agencies, halfway houses, and medical, mental health, and substance abuse treatment providers for penological and rehabilitative purposes;
(2) Attorneys of prisoners and prosecutors for purposes related to parole proceedings;
(3) Qualified persons and research organizations for research, evaluative, and statistical purposes under the terms of written agreements between the authorized user and the recipients of the report.
(B) All reports generated by or data collected in the risk assessment tool are confidential information and are not a public record. No person shall disclose any report generated by or data collected in the risk assessment tool except as provided in division (A) of this section.
(C) As used in this section, "public record" has the same meaning as in section 149.43 of the Revised Code.
Last updated June 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Available Versions of this Section
- September 30, 2011 – House Bill 86 - 129th General Assembly [ View September 30, 2011 Version ]
- October 29, 2018 – Amended by Senate Bill 66 - 132nd General Assembly [ View October 29, 2018 Version ]
- September 7, 2026 – Amended by House Bill 31 - 136th General Assembly [ View September 7, 2026 Version ]