State ex rel. Evans v. Chambers-Smith (Slip Opinion)

*430 {¶ 1} Appellant, William H. Evans Jr., appeals the judgment of the Tenth District Court of Appeals dismissing his complaint for a writ of mandamus. We affirm.

Allegations in the complaint

{¶ 2} On or about January 10, 2017, Evans, an inmate at the Ross Correctional Institution, filed a written grievance concerning his designation as a "white supremacist" in Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction ("DRC") records. According to Evans, this designation was based solely on the tattoo on his hands reading "white power" and not on any gang activity. His grievance also demanded the removal…