Ohio Code § 2947.15
Ohio Code § 2947.15. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2947.15.
Persons committed to jail by a judge or magistrate for nonpayment of fine, or convicts
sentenced to hard labor in the county jail, shall perform labor under the direction
of the board of county commissioners within or outside the jail, within the county,
and the board shall adopt orders and rules in relation to the performance of labor
and the sheriff or other officer having the custody of the persons or convicts shall
be governed by the orders and rules. The sheriff of the county shall collect the proceeds of the labor of the persons
or convicts, pay it into the county treasury, take the county treasurer's duplicate
receipts for the amount paid, and forthwith deposit one of them with the county auditor. The sheriff, with the approval of the board, may provide for the vocational training
and rehabilitation of prisoners confined in the county jail. This section does not apply to prisoners participating in a county jail industry program
established under section 5147.30 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2947.15
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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