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Minnesota's million-dollar inmates

Two forces -- an aging prison population and rising health costs -- threaten to crush the state's corrections budget. Updated Jun. 22, 2012
- Costly prisoner health care raises questions

A pair of forces are bearing down on Minnesota's corrections system: Soaring medical costs and a rapidly aging prison population.

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Prisoner dies after denial of care
Article By: PAUL MCENROE ,Star Tribune Publish June 25, 2012 2:00 AM / Update July 9, 2012 10:28 AM
Citing "protocols," a nurse turned away an ambulance despite multiple seizures.

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Leper mingled with other state prisoners
Article By: PAUL MCENROE , Star Tribune Publish June 10, 2012 2:00 AM / Update June 18, 2012 10:50 AM
He spent two months in the general population at two state prisons before being quarantined.

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A Corrections Department worker went over the vitals of inmate Daniel Bruneau at the Lino Lakes prison health fair on Wednesday to help educate offenders on healthier habits.

Behind bars, but health-conscious
Article By: PAUL MCENROE , Star Tribune Publish October 4, 2012 2:00 AM / Update October 3, 2012 9:46 PM
Corrections Department sought to educate inmates and cut medical costs with health fair.

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State leaders call for action on drugs
Article By: PAUL MCENROE , Star Tribune Publish September 14, 2012 2:00 AM / Update September 13, 2012 11:00 PM
Rising use of heroin and prescription painkillers troubles officials, who seek a statewide strategy focused on prevention.

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