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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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| Prisons department wants more money to deal with rising medical costs. |
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By Jo Ingles - January 24, 2005 |
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The state agency that operates Ohio's prisons is making an emergency request to transfer funds to pay for medical care for prisoners. In an interview with Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles, the corrections department's Andrea Dean explains the agency is spending more than expected on medical care. The prison system spend nearly six million dollars alone on drugs last year. |
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Andrea Dean with Jo Ingles (2:30) 
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