Ohio § 2930.17

§ 2930.17.

(A) In determining whether to grant a judicial release to a defendant from a prison term

pursuant to section 2929.20 of the Revised Code at a time before the defendant's stated prison term expires, or in determining whether

to grant a judicial release or early release to an alleged juvenile offender from

a commitment to the department of youth services pursuant to section 2151.38 of the Revised Code , the court shall permit a victim of a criminal offense or delinquent act for which

the defendant or alleged juvenile offender was incarcerated or committed, and the

victim's representative, if applicable, to be heard orally, in writing, or both, in

addition to any other statement made under this chapter, concerning the effects of

that criminal offense or delinquent act on the victim, the circumstances surrounding

the criminal offense or delinquent act, the manner in which the criminal offense or

delinquent act was perpetrated, and the victim's or victim's representative's opinion

whether the defendant or alleged juvenile offender should be released.  The victim and victim's representative, if applicable, may be heard in writing,

orally, or both at the victim's or victim's representative's discretion.  The court shall allow the defendant or alleged juvenile offender to review a copy

of any written impact statement made by the victim or victim's representative under

this section and shall give either the adult parole authority or the department of

youth services, whichever is applicable, a copy of any written impact statement made

by the victim or victim's representative under this division. (B) In deciding whether to grant a judicial release or early release to the defendant

or alleged juvenile offender, the court shall consider a statement made by the victim

and the victim's representative, if applicable, under division (A) of this section

or section 2930.14 or 2947.051 of the Revised Code . (C) Upon making a determination whether to grant a judicial release to a defendant from

a prison term pursuant to section 2929.20 of the Revised Code or a judicial release or early release to an alleged juvenile offender from a commitment

to the department of youth services pursuant to section 2151.38 of the Revised Code , the court promptly shall send notice of its determination to the prosecutor of the

county in which the criminal or delinquency proceeding was held against the defendant

or alleged juvenile offender.  Before ordering a defendant or alleged juvenile offender released from custody,

the court shall send the custodial agency a copy of its journal entry of the determination.