Ohio § 753.32

Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 753.32, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 753.32.

(A) As used in this section: (1) “Municipal correctional officer” has the same meaning as in section 753.31 of the Revised Code . (2) “Computer,” “computer network,” “computer system,” “computer services,” “telecommunications

service,” and “information service” have the same meanings as in section 2913.01 of the Revised Code . (3) “ Municipal correctional facility ” means a municipal jail, municipal workhouse, minimum security jail, joint city and

county workhouse, municipal-county correctional center, multicounty-municipal correctional

center, municipal-county jail or workhouse, or multicounty-municipal jail or workhouse. (B) No municipal correctional officer shall provide a prisoner access to or permit a

prisoner to have access to the internet through the use of a computer, computer network,

computer system, computer services, telecommunications service, or information service

unless both of the following apply: (1) The prisoner is accessing the internet solely for a use or purpose approved by the

managing officer of that prisoner's municipal correctional facility or by the managing

officer's designee. (2) The provision of and access to the internet is in accordance with rules promulgated

by the department of rehabilitation and correction pursuant to section 5120.62 of the Revised Code . (C)(1) No prisoner in a municipal correctional facility under the control of a municipal

corporation shall access the internet through the use of a computer, computer network,

computer system, computer services, telecommunications service, or information service

unless both of the following apply: (a) The prisoner is accessing the internet solely for a use or purpose approved by the

managing officer of that prisoner's municipal correctional facility or by the managing

officer's designee. (b) The provision of and access to the internet is in accordance with rules promulgated

by the department of rehabilitation and correction pursuant to section 5120.62 of the Revised Code . (2) Whoever violates division (C)(1) of this section is guilty of improper internet access,

a misdemeanor of the first degree.

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