Standards of Employee Conduct O.R.C. 124.34

3. Employees shall not, without the express authorization from their Appointing Authority, show partiality toward or become physically, emotionally, or financially involved or establish a pattern of social fraternization with inmates, releasees, or offenders under supervision of the APA or any other individual currently under supervision of the Department, or with any individual within 6 months following their release from custody or from supervision of the Department or families of same. Employees of the Adult Parole Authority are also prohibited from engaging in any of the above activities with any individual under the supervision of any other criminal justice agency.

A. An employee shall not show favoritism, give preferential treatment, receive or offer or give to any inmate, releasee or offender under supervision of the APA, or any individual currently under the supervision of the Department, or with any individual within 6 months following their release from custody or from supervision of the Department or a member of his/her family, or to any person known to be associated with him/her, any article, favor, or service which is not expressly authorized in the performance of the employee’s duties or that which conflicts with or appears to conflict with the employee’s duties.

B. An employee shall not visit an inmate, releasee or offender under supervision of the APA, while such an individual is under the custody and control of the Department, unless such visit is given prior approval by the employee’s Appointing Authority, or the visit is part of the employee’s job duties. Any employee seeking such authorization must indicate on the visitor’s application that he/she is an employee of the Department.

C. An employee who becomes involved in a set of circumstances as described above must immediately advise his/her supervisor in writing. The supervisor is then responsible for immediately informing the Appointing Authority.