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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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| Numbers of ex-cons who return to prison drops to lowest figure in more than a decade. |
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By Bill Cohen - February 24, 2011 |
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Ohio corrections officials are touting some good news --- the recidivism rate for inmates who’ve been freed from state prison has dropped to an eleven-year low. Gary Mohr is head of the state corrections department. He talked about the numbers with statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen. |
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Gary Mohr with Bill Cohen (1:39)
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