Bell v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction

Daniel R. Borchert, Deputy Clerk.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff, Christopher D. Bell, an inmate incarcerated at defendant’s Grafton Correctional Institution (“GCI”), stated that he repeatedly attempted to obtain a bottom-bunk assignment due to a medical disability. Plaintiff claimed that he suffers from a preexisting foot injury that prohibited him from walking long distances or standing for long periods of time. Additionally, plaintiff claimed that he cannot jump up and down without experiencing significant foot pain. Therefore, plaintiff asserted that he needed a bottom-bunk assignment and had been trying…