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[South Dakota] DOJ supporting inmates in ceremonial tobacco suit

The Justice Department, in a brief filed late Friday, said the state's position runs contrary to the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act and U.S. Supreme Court precedent. "The court should decline this invitation to determine the import
AP - Associated Press
added Jul 16, 2012 18:10
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[New Zealand] Cigarette-deprived inmates turn down therapy

The number of prisoners using nicotine replacement products has fallen by three-quarters, but some are turning down the therapy because they fear it will bring unwanted attention from other inmates.
Independent Newspapers Ltd. / STUFF (nz)
added Jul 16, 2012 12:43
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[Greece] Prisoners and cigarettes or 'imprisoned in cigarettes'? What helps prisoners quit smoking?

Average dependence, a past free of addictive substance abuse and a better environment of daily living for certain prisoners (as far as the number of cellmates was concerned) had a catalytic impact on prisoners finally managed to quit smoking.
BioMed Central (uk)
added Jul 13, 2012 05:34
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[Greece] Prisoners and cigarettes or 'imprisoned in cigarettes'? What helps prisoners quit smoking?

The aim of the study was, despite the special characteristics of prisons, to identify the features which led prisoners who attended the Smoking Cessation Centre at the Kassavetia Detention Centre in Volos (region of Thessaly, in the central part of mainl
7thSpace Interactive (portal)
added Jul 8, 2012 21:50
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[New Zealand] Prison smoking ban cuts down on jail fires - minister

Corrections Minister Anne Tolley says a smoking ban in prisons has drastically reduced fire-related incidents and dangerous activities, while improving air quality for inmates.
New Zealand Herald
added Jul 5, 2012 10:07
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[New Zealand] Smoke-free prisons a success, one year on

Corrections Minister Anne Tolley says the first anniversary of the ban on smoking in prisons is a significant milestone, with facilities now much safer and healthier for staff and prisoners.
Scoop (nz)
added Jul 2, 2012 12:13
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[Mississippi] No smoking for inmates, employees in Miss. prisons

Mississippi Department of Corrections officials say the policy covers any building, grounds and prisons operated by the agency.
WDSU NewsChannel 6 (New Orleans, LA)
added Jul 1, 2012 20:17
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[West Virginia] Pastor wants tobacco ban lifted in prisons

Lifting the tobacco ban in West Virginia's correctional facilities would save the state "hundreds of thousands of dollars" and prevent officers from selling contraband to inmates, a pastor told a legislative panel Monday.
Beckley (WV) Register Herald
added Jun 26, 2012 03:32
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[Australia] Prisons illegally selling cigarettes to inmates

WA prisons have been illegally selling cigarettes to inmates for five years because the State Solicitor's Office advised that it was lawful.
WAtoday.com.au (au)
added Jun 15, 2012 12:16
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[Pennsylvania] Monroe County Correctional Facility won't hire any smokers

New policy aims to curb health costs
Pocono Record
added Jun 13, 2012 11:18
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