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Video shows inmate holding prison employee hostage

Arizona corrections officials have released security video of an inmate holding a prison employee hostage at knifepoint for two hours. Arizona Department of Corrections officials say the video was released Thursday to show "the ever-present risks faced by correctional employees" and honor the librarian who received the agency's medal of valor.
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