Ohio Code § 753.321
Ohio Code § 753.321. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 753.321.
(A) As used in this section: (1) “Emergency” has the same meaning as in section 341.261 of the Revised Code . (2) “ Female ” means of or denoting the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs and has XX
chromosomes, distinguished biologically by the production of gametes or ova that can
be fertilized by male gametes. (3) “ Feminine hygiene products ” means tampons and sanitary napkins that are used for the menstrual cycle. (4) “ Municipal correctional facility ” means a municipal jail, municipal workhouse, minimum security jail, joint city and
county workhouse, municipal-county correctional center, multicounty-municipal correctional
center, municipal-county jail or workhouse, or multicounty-municipal jail or workhouse. (B) Each municipal correctional facility housing female inmates shall provide inmates
experiencing a menstrual cycle with an adequate supply based on individualized need,
in perpetuity and without reprimand, of feminine hygiene products in a variety of
sizes at no cost to the inmates. (C) Each municipal correctional facility housing female inmates shall have a written
policy and procedure in place that does all of the following: (1) Protects inmates from the denial of feminine hygiene products based on race, sex,
income status, degree of charge, disability status, or any other type of discriminatory
identity; (2) Establishes proper methods of storing, administering, and disposing of feminine hygiene
products; (3) Establishes sanitary and safe procedures for hand washing and cleaning of surfaces
between restrooms and the designated area for disposal bins. (D) Each municipal correctional facility housing female inmates shall provide a separate
disposal container with a lid in a safe, designated area for use by inmates experiencing
a menstrual cycle within the facility to dispose of used, soiled, or damaged feminine
hygiene products. (E) Except when the municipal correctional facility is experiencing an emergency, no
municipal correctional facility housing female inmates shall deny inmates access to
feminine hygiene products. (F) Except when the municipal correctional facility is experiencing an emergency, each
municipal correctional facility housing female inmates shall provide inmates experiencing
menstruation a minimum of one shower per day with access to hot water for washing,
regardless of whether the inmates are separated from the general population for disciplinary
status.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 753.321
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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