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[Washington] Chewing Tobacco Results in Violation
May 9, 2012
Shoshone County (ID) News-Press
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May 9, 2012 14:52
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[New York] Cigarette bans at city jails fuel $200-a-pack black market, surge in arrests
Since January 2012, there have been 85 arrests in connection with the black market. A single cigarette at Rikers Island goes for $30 on average, jail sources say.
May 6, 2013
New York Daily News
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May 6, 2013 13:42
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[Nebraska] Judge denies order in Native inmates' lawsuit against prison officials
In 1972, Native American inmates filed a federal lawsuit that resulted in a 1974 agreement under which prison officials agreed to allow the inmates access to medicine men and ceremonial tobacco and to hold religious ceremonies, among other things.
Sep 22, 2012
Lincoln (NE) Journal Star
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Sep 23, 2012 18:52
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In South Dakota prisons, Indian inmates get to smoke — for religious reasons | The Knowledge Effect
After ruling last year that the South Dakota prison system violated the rights of incarcerated Native American tribe members when it imposed a blanket ban on all inmate tobacco use, a federal judge has issued guidelines regarding appropriate use.
Feb 21, 2013
Thomson Reuters
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Feb 21, 2013 16:54
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[South Dakota] Judge: SD prison tobacco ban curbs religion rights
Chief Judge Karen Schreier ruled that even if state officials had asserted a compelling governmental interest, they did not prove that the complete ban was the least restrictive means available to further that governmental interest.
Sep 19, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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Sep 20, 2012 01:19
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[California] Ex-con gets 148 years in smoking confrontation
May 11, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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May 13, 2012 20:33
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[New Zealand] Inmates could get compensation over smoking ban
Taylor has been back at the Auckland High Court this week arguing his case, but he can't actually get the ban on smoking lifted as the new regulations have tightened up the law. But because the new rules were only validated in parliament in February thi
Mar 8, 2013
Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aoteoroa (RNZ) (nz)
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Mar 8, 2013 13:19
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[Pennsylvania] Northampton County settles inmate's lawsuit for $200,000
A former Northampton County Prison inmate who alleged he was beaten by a "jailhouse tobacco gang" has settled with the county for $200,000 in a federal lawsuit that revealed evidence of pervasive corruption at the jail, his attorneys announced Thursday.
Sep 21, 2012
Allentown (PA) Morning Call
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Sep 21, 2012 09:19
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[Nebraska] Judge tosses Native inmates' complaint over prison rules
A federal judge has dismissed an action alleging Nebraska prison officials reneged on a 2005 agreement to accommodate religious and cultural needs of Native inmates. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Warren Urbom stemmed from a complaint filed in August
Feb 6, 2013
Lincoln (NE) Journal Star
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Feb 16, 2013 22:29
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[New Zealand] Smoking breaches down as prisoners get message
Corrections staff say safety is also improved because prisoners no longer have access to lighter and matches.
Aug 2, 2012
New Zealand Herald
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Aug 5, 2012 14:50