Sheriff Phil Plummer
Montgomery County Jail
330 W Second Street
Dayton, OH 45422

RE: 2016 Annual Jail Inspection
Dear Sheriff Phil Plummer:
In accordance with Section 5120.10 of the Ohio Revised Code and Executive Order 92-03 of the Department of
Rehabilitation and Correction, the Montgomery County Jail, a full service jail, was inspected on 11/16/2016. The
inspection was restricted to assessing compliance with a group of standards, selected from the Standards for Jails in
Ohio promulgated by the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The group of standards being inspected focused
on Reception & Release, Classification, Security, Housing, Sanitation and Environmental Conditions, Communication,
Visitation, Medical and Mental Health Services, Food Service, Recreation and Programming, Inmate Discipline,
Administrative Segregation, Grievance, Staffing, and Staff Training. The inspection consisted of this Inspector receiving
and/or reviewing requested documentation and/or materials, touring selected areas of the jail, and having discussions
with various jail staff.
The total actual general housing capacity for the Montgomery County Jail is 805. On the date of the jail inspection, there
were 791 inmates incarcerated in the Montgomery County Jail. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
recommended housing capacity for the jail is 443, which is based upon total available living space and other
requirements. Officials should maintain prisoner counts within the Department’s recommended capacity figure.
The Montgomery County Jail (Full Service Jail) is in compliance with the following standards:

5120:1-8-01 (A)(2); -01 (A)(5); -01 (A)(6); -01 (A)(8); -01 (A)(10); -01 (A)(11); -01 (A)(13); -01 (A)(14); -01 (A)(15); -02
(A); -02 (B)(3); -02 (B)(5); -03 (A)(1); -03 (A)(3); -03 (A)(4); -03 (A)(5); -03 (A)(6); -03 (A)(7); -03 (B)(1); -03 (B)(3); -03
(B)(4); -03 (B)(5); -03 (B)(6); -03 (B)(7); -03 (B)(9); -03 (B)(10); -03 (B)(10); -03 (B)(10); -03 (B)(10); -03 (B)(11); -03
(B)(11); -03 (B)(11); -03 (B)(13); -03 (B)(14); -04 (A)(1); -04 (K); -04 (L); -05 (A); -05 (B); -05 (C); -05 (D); -05 (E); -05
(F); -05 (H)(1); -05 (H)(2); -05 (H)(4); -05 (H)(5); -05 (H)(6); -05 (L); -05 (M); -05 (O); -05 (P); -05 (Q); -06 (A); -06 (D);
-06 (F); -06 (H); -07 (B); -07 (C); -07 (G); -07 (J); -09 (A); -09 (B); -09 (C); -09 (D); -09 (E); -09 (F); -09 (G); -09 (H); -09
(I); -09 (J); -09 (K); -09 (L); -09 (M); -09 (N); -09 (O); -09 (P); -09 (Q); -09 (R); -09 (S); -09 (T); -09 (U); -09 (V); -09 (W);
-09 (X); -09 (Y); -09 (Z); -09 (AA); -10 (A); -10 (B); -10 (C); -10 (E); -10 (F); -10 (G)(1); -10 (G)(2); -11 (C); -11 (D); -12
(A); -12 (D); -12 (E); -12 (I); -15 (A); -15 (C); -15 (F); -16 (B); -17 (A); -17 (B); -17 (C);
The Montgomery County Jail did not comply with the following listed standards. This letter is intended to serve as a
basis for developing plans of action for bringing the facility into compliance with the deficiencies noted during the
inspection.
5120:1-8-04 (A) (2) Housing Cells: (a) (Important) Seventy square feet for single occupancy forty-eight square feet in
jails constructed prior to 1983.
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 Comments: On the day of the inspection, the single, double and quadruple bunked cells were found to lack the required
square footage. Jail officials should reduce the population to the Bureau Recommended Capacity.
5120:1-8-04 (A) (2) Housing Cells: (b) (Important) One hundred square feet with seven feet least dimension for double
occupancy, stacked bunks, one hundred ten square feet with nine feet least dimension for double occupancy, single
bunks.
Comments: On the day of the inspection, the single, double and quadruple bunked cells were found to lack the required
square footage. Jail officials should reduce the population to the Bureau Recommended Capacity.
5120:1-8-04 (A) (2) Housing Cells: (d) (Important) One hundred eighty square feet with nine feet least dimension for
quadruple occupancy, two stacked bunks, two hundred fifteen square feet with twelve feet least dimension for
quadruple occupancy, single bunks.
Comments: On the day of the inspection, the single, double and quadruple bunked cells were found to lack the required
square footage. Jail officials should reduce the population to the Bureau Recommended Capacity.
5120:1-8-04 (A) (3) Dormitory Sleeping Space: (a) (Important) Fifty square feet per occupant , except forty-eight square
feet in jails constructed prior to 1983, wherein the formula shall be based upon the requirements of paragraph (A)(2)(a)
of rule 5120:1-8-04 of the Administrative Code.
Comments: On the day of the inspection, according to the measurements provided by the facility, the dormitory areas
were found to lack the required squire footage. Jail officials should reduce the inmate population to the Bureau
Recommended Capacity.
5120:1-8-04 (I) (Important) Noise levels shall not exceed seventy decibels in daytime and forty-five decibels at night.
Noise levels shall be documented using a sound level meter set to the A-scale (decibels.)
Comments: On the day of the inspection the documentation provided by the jail showed noise levels could only be
reduced to fifty decibels (50 db) at night. Jail officials should reduce noise levels so they do not exceed forty-five
decibels (45 db) at night.
5120:1-8-05 (G): The jail shall maintain documentation that the following standards are met with regard to interior
lighting: G3): (Important) Lighting in inmate sleeping areas shall be reducible to between two and four foot-candles,
measured thirty inches above the floor.
Comments: On the day of the inspection the documentation provided by the jail showed lighting levels during night time
hours were being reduced below two (2) foot-candles in the sleeping areas. Jail officials should keep lighting in inmate
sleeping areas reduced to between two and four foot-candles, measured thirty inches above the floor.
The Montgomery County Jail is in compliance with 100% of the Essential Standards and at least 90% of the Important
Standards meeting the requirements of a “Compliant Jail”. It should be noted however; the jail did not comply with 6 of
the Important Standards upon which the facility was inspected. This letter is intended to serve as a basis for
developing plans of action for bringing the facility back into compliance with the remaining deficiencies noted during the
inspection.
The Bureau of Adult Detention encourages the jail to correct the remaining deficiencies noted in the inspection report
prior to the next annual jail inspection. Plan of Action forms are enclosed and can be submitted through the Ohio Jail
Management System (OHJMS) at www.OHJMS.Intelligrants.com. Feel free to contact the Bureau if you need
assistance or clarification in this effort. The Bureau remains available to discuss the aspects of this report and to
provide reference materials or assistance as desired.

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 Sincerely,

Stephen Holland, State Jail Inspector
Bureau of Adult Detention
1580 St Rt 56
London, Ohio 43140
Phone: (614) 981-2040
Email: stephen.holland@odrc.state.oh.us

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 Sheriff AJ Rodenberg Jr.
Clermont County Jail
4700 E. Filager Road
Batavia, OH 45103

RE: 2016 Annual Jail Inspection
Dear Sheriff AJ Rodenberg Jr.:
In accordance with Section 5120.10 of the Ohio Revised Code and Executive Order 92-03 of the Department of
Rehabilitation and Correction, the Clermont County Jail, a full service jail, was inspected on 08/10/2016. The inspection
was restricted to assessing compliance with a group of standards, selected from the Standards for Jails in Ohio
promulgated by the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The group of standards being inspected focused on
Reception & Release, Classification, Security, Housing, Sanitation and Environmental Conditions, Communication,
Visitation, Medical and Mental Health Services, Food Service, Recreation and Programming, Inmate Discipline,
Administrative Segregation, Grievance, Staffing, and Staff Training. The inspection consisted of this Inspector receiving
and/or reviewing requested documentation and/or materials, touring selected areas of the jail, and having discussions
with various jail staff.
The total actual general housing capacity for the Clermont County Jail is 278. On the date of the jail inspection, there
were 345 inmates incarcerated in the Clermont County Jail. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
recommended housing capacity for the jail is 337, which is based upon total available living space and other
requirements. Officials should maintain prisoner counts within the Department’s recommended capacity figure.
The Clermont County Jail (Full Service Jail) is in compliance with the following standards:

5120:1-8-01 (A)(2); -01 (A)(5); -01 (A)(6); -01 (A)(8); -01 (A)(10); -01 (A)(11); -01 (A)(13); -01 (A)(14); -01 (A)(15); -02
(A); -02 (B)(3); -02 (B)(5); -02 (B)(6); -03 (A)(1); -03 (A)(3); -03 (A)(4); -03 (A)(5); -03 (A)(6); -03 (A)(7); -03 (B)(1); -03
(B)(3); -03 (B)(4); -03 (B)(5); -03 (B)(6); -03 (B)(7); -03 (B)(9); -03 (B)(10); -03 (B)(10); -03 (B)(10); -03 (B)(10); -03 (B)
(11); -03 (B)(11); -03 (B)(11); -03 (B)(13); -03 (B)(14); -04 (A)(1); -04 (A)(2a); -04 (A)(2); -04 (A)(2); -04 (A)(2); -04 (A)
(3); -04 (I); -04 (K); -04 (L); -05 (A); -05 (B); -05 (C); -05 (D); -05 (E); -05 (F); -05 (H)(1); -05 (H)(2); -05 (H)(4); -05 (H)
(5); -05 (H)(6); -05 (L); -05 (M); -05 (O); -05 (P); -05 (Q); -06 (A); -06 (D); -06 (F); -06 (H); -07 (B); -07 (C); -07 (G); -07
(J); -09 (A); -09 (B); -09 (C); -09 (D); -09 (E); -09 (F); -09 (G); -09 (H); -09 (I); -09 (J); -09 (K); -09 (L); -09 (M); -09 (N);
-09 (O); -09 (P); -09 (Q); -09 (S); -09 (T); -09 (U); -09 (V); -09 (W); -09 (X); -09 (Y); -09 (Z); -09 (AA); -10 (A); -10 (B);
-10 (C); -10 (E); -10 (F); -10 (G)(1); -10 (G)(2); -11 (C); -11 (D); -12 (A); -12 (D); -12 (E); -12 (I); -15 (A); -15 (C); -15
(F); -16 (B); -17 (A); -17 (B); -17 (C);
The Clermont County Jail did not comply with the following listed standards. This letter is intended to serve as a basis
for developing plans of action for bringing the facility into compliance with the deficiencies noted during the inspection.
5120:1-8-05 (G): The jail shall maintain documentation that the following standards are met with regard to interior
lighting: G3): (Important) Lighting in inmate sleeping areas shall be reducible to between two and four foot-candles,
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 measured thirty inches above the floor.
Comments: The lighting did not reach the required 2.0, all level readings were below.
The Clermont County Jail is in compliance with 100% of the Essential Standards and at least 90% of the Important
Standards meeting the requirements of a “Compliant Jail”. It should be noted however; the jail did not comply with 1 of
the Important Standards upon which the facility was inspected. This letter is intended to serve as a basis for
developing plans of action for bringing the facility back into compliance with the remaining deficiencies noted during the
inspection.
The Bureau of Adult Detention encourages the jail to correct the remaining deficiencies noted in the inspection report
prior to the next annual jail inspection. Plan of Action forms are enclosed and can be submitted through the Ohio Jail
Management System (OHJMS) at www.OHJMS.Intelligrants.com. Feel free to contact the Bureau if you need
assistance or clarification in this effort. The Bureau remains available to discuss the aspects of this report and to
provide reference materials or assistance as desired.
Sincerely,

Stephen Holland, State Jail Inspector
Bureau of Adult Detention
1580 St Rt 56
London, Ohio 43140
Phone: (614) 981-2040
Email: stephen.holland@odrc.state.oh.us

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