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Drug Addiction Imprisons Ohio Inmates Even After Release
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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

When those big iron gates clank open, criminals stream out of Ohio's prisons in droves. Over the last ten years there's been a 25 percent increase in the number released each year. But release doesn't equal freedom for those imprisoned by drugs. Most are soon feeding their habits by committing new crimes. In the first in a series of reports , we look at the impact of substance abuse on Ohio's prisoners:

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Shorter Sentences, Fewer Incentives to Enter Treatment, and Lack of Funding Explain Why Most Ohio Inmates With Drug Problems Remain Addicted

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