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Section 5120.62 - Internet access for prisoners.

Ohio Rev Code § 5120.62 (2019) (N/A)
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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 access to the internet for prisoners who are participating in an approved educational program with direct supervision that requires the use of the internet for training or research purposes. 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 on the computers used by prisoners in the educational program;

(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.

Effective Date: 06-08-2000.

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