Ohio Admin. Code 5120-2-19 - Recommended reduction of non-life felony indefinite prison term
(A)
This rule applies to the discretion granted to the
director, under section2967.271
of the Revised Code, to recommend that a sentencing court reduce the minimum
prison term of an incarcerated adult serving a non-life felony indefinite
prison term.
(B)
As used in this rule:
(1)
"Recommended
reduction" means the recommendation from the director to the sentencing court
that the sentencing court grant a reduction in the minimum prison term imposed
on a specified incarcerated adult who is serving a non-life felony indefinite
prison term.
(2)
"Non-life felony indefinite prison term" is defined
under division (GGG) of section
2929.01
of the Revised Code.
(3)
"Exceptional conduct while incarcerated" means behavior
which is unusually good and demonstrates a level of excellence not commonly
displayed by an incarcerated adult in the advancement of their rehabilitation
and adjustment to incarceration. An incarcerated adult may demonstrate
exceptional conduct while incarcerated if they:
(a)
Engage in, and
complete, all recommended programming, including any educational
programming;
(b)
Address all criminogenic needs identified in the
incarcerated individual's case plan;
(c)
Engage in
meaningful and extensive community service;
(d)
Participate in
pro-social groups and activities;
(e)
Maintain positive
social ties to individuals in the community;
(f)
Develop a clear
plan for their reentry into the community, including identifying suitable
housing and creating a plan for gainful employment; and
(g)
Demonstrate a
dedication to personal rehabilitation.
(4)
"Adjustment to
incarceration" means that:
(a)
The incarcerated adult is classified as security level
1 or security level 2 at the time of the petition;
(b)
The incarcerated
adult is not housed in limited privilege housing or restrictive housing at the
time of the petition;
(c)
The incarcerated adult is not an active or disruptive
member of a security threat group at the time of the petition;
(d)
In the two years
preceding the incarcerated adult's petition, the incarcerated adult has not
been found guilty of violating any of the rules set forth in rule
5120-9-06
of the Administrative Code, "Inmate Rules of Conduct", by the rules infraction
board;
(e)
In the five years preceding the incarcerated adult's
petition, the incarcerated adult has not been found guilty of violating rule 4,
36, 37, or 38, as set forth in rule
5120-9-06
of the Administrative Code, "Inmate Rules of Conduct"; and
(f)
During the term
of the incarcerated adult's current sentence, the incarcerated adult has not
been found guilty of violating rule 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 29,
31, 33, 34, or 52 as set forth in rule
5120-9-06
of the Administrative Code, "Inmate Rules of Conduct."
(C)
An incarcerated adult may submit a petition that
demonstrates exceptional conduct or adjustment to incarceration, or both, in
order to be considered for a recommended reduction.
(D)
An incarcerated
adult can only be considered for a recommended reduction after having served at
least half of the minimum portion of a non-life felony indefinite prison term,
and if the incarcerated adult has less than two years remaining before the
expiration of their minimum prison term.
(E)
A recommended
reduction, if granted by the sentencing court, will only apply to the non-life
felony indefinite prison term that the incarcerated adult is currently
serving.
(F)
If the incarcerated adult's highest felony level for a
non-life felony indefinite prison term is a felony of the first degree, the
recommended reduction may be either a five per cent or a ten per cent reduction
of the presumptive minimum term that the incarcerated adult is currently
serving. If the incarcerated adult's highest felony level for a non-life felony
indefinite prison term is a felony of the second degree, the recommended
reduction may be either a ten per cent or a fifteen per cent reduction of the
presumptive minimum term that the incarcerated adult is currently
serving.
(G)
Pursuant to division (F)(8) of section
2967.271
of the Revised Code, an incarcerated adult serving a non-life felony indefinite
prison term for a sexually oriented offense will not be considered for a
recommended reduction.
(H)
An incarcerated adult serving a mandatory prison term,
as defined under section2929.01
of the Revised Code, will not be considered for a recommended reduction until
all mandatory prison terms have expired.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 2967.271
Rule Amplifies: 2967.271, 5120.01
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