Ohio Code § 2967.191
Ohio Code § 2967.191. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2967.191.
(A) The department of rehabilitation and correction shall reduce the prison term of a
prisoner, as described in division (B) of this section, by the total number of days
that the prisoner was confined for any reason arising out of the offense for which
the prisoner was convicted and sentenced, including confinement in lieu of bail while
awaiting trial, confinement for examination to determine the prisoner's competence
to stand trial or sanity, confinement while awaiting transportation to the place where
the prisoner is to serve the prisoner's prison term, as determined by the sentencing
court under division (B)(2)(g)(i) [FN1] of section 2929.19 of the Revised Code , and confinement in a juvenile facility. The department of rehabilitation and correction also shall reduce the stated prison
term of a prisoner or, if the prisoner is serving a term for which there is parole
eligibility, the minimum and maximum term or the parole eligibility date of the prisoner
by the total number of days, if any, that the prisoner previously served in the custody
of the department of rehabilitation and correction arising out of the offense for
which the prisoner was convicted and sentenced. (B) The reductions described in division (A) of this section shall be made to the following
prison terms, as applicable: (1) The definite prison term of a prisoner serving a definite prison term as a stated
prison term; (2) The minimum and maximum term of a prisoner serving a non-life felony indefinite prison
term as a stated prison term; (3) The minimum and maximum term or the parole eligibility date of a prisoner serving
a term for which there is parole eligibility. 1
“(B)(2)(g)(i)” appears as a result of harmonization of 2018 S 201 and 2018 S 66 for
RC 2929.19.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2967.191
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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