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Ohio Rev. Code § 5120.131 (2026)

Industrial and entertainment fund - commissary fund

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Effective:
July 12, 1972
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 494 - 109th General Assembly
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Each managing officer of an institution under the jurisdiction of the department of rehabilitation and correction as described in section 5120.05 of the Revised Code, with the approval of the director of the department of rehabilitation and correction, may establish local institution funds designated as follows:

(A) Industrial and entertainment fund created and maintained for the entertainment and welfare of the inmates of the institutions under the jurisdiction of the department. The director shall establish rules and regulations for the operation of the industrial and entertainment fund.

(B) Commissary fund created and maintained for the benefit of inmates in the institutions under the jurisdiction of the department.

Commissary revenue over and above operating costs and reserve shall be considered profits. All profits from the commissary fund operations shall be paid into the industrial and entertainment fund and used only for the entertainment and welfare of inmates. The director shall establish rules and regulations for the operation of the commissary fund.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1994–2025 · leading case: State ex rel. Carter v. Schotten, 637 N.E.2d 306 (Ohio 1994).
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State ex rel. Carter v. Schotten, 637 N.E.2d 306 (Ohio 1994). “Code 5120-5-04 imposes any mandatory duty on respondent to utilize money in the industrial and entertainment fund to purchase legal services and supplies for inmates. Accordingly, the court of appeals properly denied Carter’s requested relief in case Nos.”
State v. Howard, 944 N.E.2d 258 (Ohio Ct. App. 2d Dist. 2010). “*739 {¶ 20} R.C. 5120.131(A)(4) and 5120.032(B) provide that certain categories of persons are not eligible to participate in shock incarceration and IPP.”
State ex rel. Carter v. Schotten, 70 Ohio St. 3d 89 (1994). · cites it 2× “Carter claimed that he had SUPREME COURT OF OHIO been denied meaningful access to courts and that respondent should utilize money from the industrial and entertainment fund, established under R.C. 5120.131, to purchase a copier, pay postage for legal mail, and provide legal…”
State ex rel. Howard v. Plank, 2025-Ohio-2325, 265 N.E.3d 26. “Robinson attests that on May 22, he informed Howard that there were no records responsive to these two requests.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 5120.131(A)(4): 1 case
State v. Howard, 944 N.E.2d 258 (Ohio Ct. App. 2d Dist. 2010). “*739 {¶ 20} R.C. 5120.131(A)(4) and 5120.032(B) provide that certain categories of persons are not eligible to participate in shock incarceration and IPP.”
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