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[New Zealand] Arthur Taylor wins prison smoking ban challenge
Career criminal Arthur Taylor is "chuffed" after a judge ruled the prison smoking ban was unlawful and now plans further action to force Corrections to drop it. "I'm really chuffed about it, it is showing them [Corrections] they just can't act outside th
Dec 24, 2012
nzoom.com (TVNZ)
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Dec 23, 2012 21:45
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[New Zealand] Prison smokes ban ruled unlawful
A judge has ruled a prison smoking ban is unlawful - a victory for career criminal Arthur Taylor, who challenged it in court. But Corrections says inmates will still not be allowed to smoke and the Government says it will change the law if it has to.
Dec 24, 2012
New Zealand Herald
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Dec 23, 2012 13:53
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[Japan] Detention facilities to go smokeless
The National Police Agency said Thursday it will completely ban smoking in police station detention facilities across the country starting April 1.
Dec 21, 2012
Japan Times
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Dec 21, 2012 08:29
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[Japan] Police detention cells to be subject to total smoking ban
The National Police Agency has decided to enforce a total ban on smoking in 1,226 detention cells at prefectural headquarters and police stations nationwide, starting April.
Dec 21, 2012
Yomiuri Shimbun.
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Dec 20, 2012 15:03
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[Japan] Detention facilities to be fully smoke-free from April ($$)
The National Police Agency decided Thursday to totally ban smoking at detention facilities at police stations across the country starting April 1
Dec 20, 2012
Kyodo News Service (jp)
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Dec 20, 2012 01:03
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[India] 'All quit smoking'
Burail Jail in Chandigarh is about to set an example, many, even those outside the jail, would like to emulate.The prisoners, many of them hardened criminals have decided to support the jail management to make the premises smoke-free. Interestingly, the d
Dec 15, 2012
Times of India
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Dec 16, 2012 12:53
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[Canada] $70K worth of tobacco seized in Springhill prison search
The discovery included 44 bales of tobacco, worth an estimated $70,000 inside prison walls, packaged in what appeared to be plastic wrap, the release said.
Dec 14, 2012
Halifax (NS) Chronicle Herald (ca)
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Dec 14, 2012 11:32
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[New Zealand] Riot-free move to smoke ban surprises jails
A year after barring nicotine, prison staff find inmates have accepted it and are healthier.
Nov 30, 2012
New Zealand Herald
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Dec 13, 2012 14:15
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[South Dakota] Prison, Indian inmates disagree on tobacco use
South Dakota corrections officials and an organization of Native American inmates are far apart on their suggested revisions to a prison policy regulating the use of tobacco in religious ceremonies.
Nov 28, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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Nov 29, 2012 15:39
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[New Zealand] Smoking ban blamed for attacks on jail staff
Corrections staff are increasingly being punched, kicked, bitten and spat at by prisoners, with their union saying that is because better safety measures have not been introduced quickly enough.
Nov 7, 2012
Independent Newspapers Ltd. / STUFF (nz)
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Nov 7, 2012 20:57