The bill amends section 341.25 of the Revised Code to expand the allowable uses of profits generated from jail commissary funds. It stipulates that all profits from the commissary fund can be utilized for various purposes, including purchasing supplies and equipment, providing life skills training and education, paying salaries for commissary employees, acquiring technology to prevent contraband, and funding construction or renovation of jail facilities for medical or mental health services.

Additionally, the bill introduces new provisions that allow profits to be used for purchasing necessary supplies and equipment that exceed minimum state or federal standards, covering emergency expenses under specific conditions, and supplementing costs for investigative personnel tasked with safeguarding inmate rights. The existing section 341.25 is repealed, and the sheriff is required to adopt rules for the operation of any established commissary fund.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 341.25