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Prison officials: Tobacco ban working well 

State corrections officials say a tobacco ban in Wyoming's prisons is working well although they do find contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco from time to time.

Department of Corrections spokeswoman Melinda Brazzale said the department has been compiling figures for tobacco infractions since tobacco became contraband on July 1, 2006.

Wyoming State Penitentiary Warden Mike Murphy said corrections officers search every cell at the Rawlins prison at least once a month. Confiscated tobacco has ranged from hand-rolled cigarettes to entire cartons, although chewing tobacco seems to be preferred because it's less detectible than cigarettes when used.

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