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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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| State may give out biggest wrongful imprisonment award ever, but one lawmaker says it's not enough. |
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By Karen Kasler - July 7, 2006 |
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A Columbus man who spent 26 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit could become a millionaire courtesy of a state panel next week. But one lawmaker says the $2.5 million that may be awarded to Timothy Howard may not be enough. Democratic Senator Ray Miller of Columbus says the Howard case was mismanaged, and in the end it not only cost him two dozen years in prison, but it also will cost Ohio 3 million dollars.
And Miller says the $41,000 that the state currently allows for wrongful imprisonment of claims doesn’t make up for what the state has taken from these former inmates. Miller says he’ll introduce legislation to double the award for wrongful imprisonment. The state controlling board will vote on Howard’s award on Monday. |
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Sen. Ray Miller (D-Columbus) (:20) 
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Sen. Ray Miller (D-Columbus) (:20)
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Sen. Ray Miller (D-Columbus) (:21)
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