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Penitentiary readies for smoking ban 

Jump to full article: Saskatoon (Sas) Star Phoenix (ca), 2008-04-23
Author: Theresa Seraphim, Saskatchewan News Network

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PRINCE ALBERT -- The Saskatchewan Penitentiary is prepared for a total smoking ban, says a Corrections Services Canada spokesperson.

Wendy Tippett said Initial Emergency Response teams are getting ready to deal with any tensions that might arise among inmates after the ban -- which would disallow smoking anywhere near a federal correctional facility, including outside such a building -- takes effect April 30.

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