An inmate is eligible to participate in the prison nursery program if she is pregnant at the time she is delivered into the custody of the department of rehabilitation and correction, she gives birth on or after the date the program is implemented, she is subject to a sentence of imprisonment of not more than three years, and she and the child meet any other criteria established by the department.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5120.651
Eligibility for program
Known as the Laura's Law
The act spans §§ 5120.01 to 5120.99 (121 sections).
Effective: September 19, 2014; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 143 - 130th 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.