Ohio Administrative Code › Title 5120:1 - Division of Parole and Community Services › Chapter 5120:1-1 - Release › Section 5120:1-1-22 - Confinement of mentally ill and intellectually disabled releasees

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Whenever a
			 supervising officer has reason to believe, based upon reliable information or
			 observation, that an offender appears to be mentally ill or
			 intellectually disabled
								 and in need of treatment
			 which requires hospitalization or other special care, such information shall be
			 immediately brought to the attention of the unit supervisor, who for purposes
			 of this rule will be a designee of the chief of the adult parole authority. The
			 unit supervisor will immediately evaluate the information and determine a
			 course of action to insure that the rights of the community members and of the
			 offender are fully protected.
(B)
			 In determining an appropriate course of action, the least restrictive
			 alternative shall be pursued while giving full consideration to the
			 dangerousness of the offender to himself and to others. The following shall be
			 considered by the unit supervisor when making that determination:
(1) Whether hospitalization or special care
			 is required; or
(2) Whether to
			 apply appropriate special conditions of release and continue supervision;
			 or
(3) Whether to arrange
			 outpatient treatment at a suitable community facility; or
(4) Whether to arrange for care and treatment
			 at a suitable community residential treatment center for mentally ill or
			 
									intellectually disabled persons; or
(5) Whether to arrange for voluntary
			 admission to a hospital; or
(6)
			 Whether to arrange for family, guardian, or other suitable person to file an
			 affidavit for involuntary hospitalization in accordance with section
			 5122.11 of the Revised Code for
			 mentally ill releasees or an affidavit for involuntary
			 institutionalization in accordance with section
			 5123.71 of the Revised Code for
			 
									intellectually disabled releasees; or
(7) Whether to arrange for an evaluation and,
			 if appropriate:
(a) Commitment by the
			 evaluator pursuant to section
			 5120.10 of the Revised Code
			 (mentally ill releasees); or
(b)
			 Filing of an affidavit, with certification, by the unit supervisor pursuant to
			 section 5122.11 of the Revised Code
			 (mentally ill releasees); or
(c)
			 Filing of an affidavit, with certification, by the unit supervisor pursuant to
			 section 5123.71 of the Revised Code
			 (
										intellectually disabled releasees).
(8) Whether to arrange for a law
			 enforcement officer to commit the releasee pursuant to section
			 5122.10 of the Revised Code
			 (mentally ill releasees); or
(9)
			 Whether to contact the chief, adult parole authority, or designee, for approval
			 to file an affidavit, without certification, pursuant to section
			 5122.11 of the Revised Code
			 (mentally ill releasees); or
(10) Whether to cause the arrest of the
			 releasee in accordance with rule
			 5120:1-1-31 of the
			 Administrative Code and pursue revocation of release pursuant to rule
			 5120:1-1-17
			 of the Administrative Code.