State ex rel. Clark v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court granted a writ of mandamus ordering the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to provide an inmate with copies of electronic kites he sent to a prior institution, awarded $1,000 in statutory damages for that request, denied a writ for his request for a chow‑hall menu, and denied his motion for rebuttal evidence. The Court held that the inmate was not required to direct his request to the public‑information officer and that the department must obtain records from a private contractor under the quasi‑agency test.