The department of rehabilitation and correction, with the approval of the governor and in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to division (B) of section 5145.03 of the Revised Code, may assign prisoners who are committed or transferred to institutions under the administration of the department to perform labor on any public work of the state.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5120.04
Assigning prisoner labor on public works
Known as the Laura's Law
The act spans §§ 5120.01 to 5120.99 (121 sections).
Effective: April 9, 1982; Latest Legislation: House Bill 654 - 113th General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.