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WEBVTT INMATE WANT A SUIT FILED BY THE STATE THROWN OUT. ERIC CAMPBELL HAS FILED A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE SUIT AGAINST THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CLAIMING THAT WHILE HE WAS SERVING TIME IN PRISON FOR NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE, HE WAS IMPROPERLY TREATED FOR DIABETES AND SUFFERED VISION DAMAGE. THEY WANT HIM TO PAY FOR HIS INCARCERATION, A BILL THAT WILL TOTAL MORE THAN $100,000. >> A THOUGHT IT WAS PUNISHMENT OR SOME SORT OF RETALIATION. >> THE CIGARETTE IS SIMPLY FURTHER PUNISHMENT FOR A MAN TRYING TO GET BACK ON HIS FEET. THE STATE DISAGREES, SAYING THE LAW IS CLEAR. THEY CAN SEWER AND INMATE WITHIN SIX YEARS OF HIS RELEASE TO HEALTH -- TO HELP OFFSET THE COST OF HIS DETENTION AND THIS IS NOT RETARDED TORY IN ANY WAY. >> THE FACTS ARE UNDISPUTED. WE ARE SIMPLY LOOKING TO SHARE THE BURDEN OF THE COST OF INCARCERATION. >> HE SAYS HE’S WORKING SIX DAYS A WEEK AND IS ALSO GOING TO SCHOOL. AS LONG AS SAY THE STATUTE IS RARELY USED AND IN THIS CASE IS TARGETING A MAN WHO WAS LOOKING FOR HELP THROUGH THE COURTS. >> THESE PAY TO STAY STATUTES AND COST OF CARE STATUTES ARE ONE MORE HURDLE THAT PEOPLE COMING OUT OF PRISON HAVE TO OVERCOME BEFORE THEY GET BACK ON THEIR FEET AND BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT ALL OF US WANT. >> THE JUDGE TOOK THIS ISSUE TODAY UNDER ADVISEMENT. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE SAYS IT HAS FILED 13 PETITIONS UNDER THIS LAW IN THE LAST TEN YE

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