Effective: June 25, 2008
Latest Legislation: House Bill 113 - 127th General Assembly
(A)(1) The department of youth services shall permit representatives of all nonprofit faith-based, business, professional, civic, educational, and community organizations that are registered with the department to enter institutions that are under the department's control and management for the purpose of providing reentry services to delinquent children in the department's custody. Reentry services may include, but are not limited to, counseling, housing, job-placement, and money-management assistance.
(2) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code for the screening and registration of nonprofit faith-based, business, professional, civic, educational, and community organizations that apply to provide reentry services to delinquent children in institutions under the department's control and management.
(B)(1) The department shall post a department telephone number on the department's official internet web site that nonprofit faith-based, business, professional, civic, educational, and community organizations that wish to provide reentry services to delinquent children may call to obtain information. The internet web site also shall list all of the faith-based, business, professional, civic, educational, and community organizations that are registered with the department under this section.
(2) The department shall actively recruit nonprofit faith-based, business, professional, civic, educational, and community organizations to provide reentry services in institutions under the department's control and management. The department shall recruit nonprofit organizations from all faiths and beliefs.
(C) Annually, the department shall issue a written report on the department's progress in implementing the recommendations of the correctional faith-based initiatives task force. The department shall provide a copy of the written report to each member of the correctional institution inspection committee created under section 103.71 of the Revised Code.
(D) The department shall not endorse or sponsor any faith-based reentry program or endorse any specific religious message. The department may not require any child in its custody to participate in a faith-based program.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Section 5139.01 | Department of Youth Services - Definitions.
Section 5139.02 | Appointment of Managing Officers.
Section 5139.03 | Control and Management of State Institutions or Facilities.
Section 5139.04 | Powers and Duties of Department.
Section 5139.05 | Order to Commit.
Section 5139.06 | Disposition of Child.
Section 5139.07 | Rehabilitation.
Section 5139.08 | Agreements With Other State Agencies.
Section 5139.09 | Periodic Re-Examination of Children.
Section 5139.10 | Final Discharges Ends Control by Department.
Section 5139.11 | Prevention and Control of Juvenile Delinquency.
Section 5139.12 | Reporting Abuse of Delinquent Child.
Section 5139.13 | Facilities for Treatment and Training of Children.
Section 5139.131 | Vocational Education Programs.
Section 5139.14 | Reentry Services by Nonprofit Faith-Based Organizations.
Section 5139.16 | Accepting Gifts and Bequests.
Section 5139.18 | Supervision of Children Released From Institutions.
Section 5139.19 | Managing Officers of Institutions.
Section 5139.191 | Apprehending Juvenile Escapees.
Section 5139.20 | Emergency Overcrowding Conditions.
Section 5139.21 | Prohibited Acts.
Section 5139.22 | Transportation Costs.
Section 5139.23 | Leasing Capital Facilities.
Section 5139.25 | Designating Names of Institutions.
Section 5139.251 | Rules for Searching Visitors.
Section 5139.26 | Acquiring and Disposing of Land or Property.
Section 5139.27 | Financial Assistance Rules.
Section 5139.271 | Granting Financial Assistance to Counties.
Section 5139.281 | Granting Financial Assistance to Detention Facilities.
Section 5139.29 | Payment of Assistance Rules.
Section 5139.30 | Transferring Children.
Section 5139.31 | Inspections.
Section 5139.32 | Child Unable to Benefit From Programs.
Section 5139.34 | Granting State Subsidies to Counties.
Section 5139.36 | Grants to Operate Community Corrections Facilities for Felony Delinquents.
Section 5139.39 | Transfer to Certified Foster Care Facility.
Section 5139.41 | Formula for Expending Appropriation for Care and Custody of Felony Delinquents.
Section 5139.43 | Felony Delinquent Care and Custody Program.
Section 5139.44 | Reclaim Advisory Committee.
Section 5139.45 | Office of Quality Assurance and Improvement.
Section 5139.50 | Release Authority - Appointment - Duties.
Section 5139.51 | Supervised Release or Discharge.
Section 5139.511 | Verification of Identity Prior to Release.
Section 5139.52 | Violating Term or Condition of Supervised Release or Judicial Release.
Section 5139.53 | Employees Authorized to Apprehend Violators.
Section 5139.54 | Medical Release or Discharge.
Section 5139.55 | Office of Victims' Services.
Section 5139.85 | Disposing of Property of Former Inmates.
Section 5139.87 | Federal Juvenile Justice Funds; Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Fund.