COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — New rules for Ohio’s county jails
cover a variety of topics, including revised mental standards and
emails.
The new standards that took effect Sunday allow jails to
serve inmates two meals instead of three on weekends. They also can
limit hot showers to every other day. Jail staff will be able to review
prisoners’ emails for security reasons and monitor and record inmate
visits.
Several mental health agencies supported revisions they
said would improve treatment for mentally ill inmates. Those include new
regulations on screening, health appraisals, medications and suicide
prevention.
The changes will affect about 20,000 inmates housed in
90 full-service jails. The jails are mainly county jails and a few
municipal ones.
Backers say the new rules will improve safety and help limit liability from lawsuits.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — New rules for Ohio’s county jails
cover a variety of topics, including revised mental standards and
emails.
The new standards that took effect Sunday allow jails to
serve inmates two meals instead of three on weekends. They also can
limit hot showers to every other day. Jail staff will be able to review
prisoners’ emails for security reasons and monitor and record inmate
visits.
Several mental health agencies supported revisions they
said would improve treatment for mentally ill inmates. Those include new
regulations on screening, health appraisals, medications and suicide
prevention.
The changes will affect about 20,000 inmates housed in
90 full-service jails. The jails are mainly county jails and a few
municipal ones.
Backers say the new rules will improve safety and help limit liability from lawsuits.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.