Mississippi Prisons Go Smoke-Free

By: The Associated Press

Posted: Sun 3:56 PM, Jul 01, 2012

Mississippi prisons go smoke-free Sunday.

Mississippi Department of Corrections officials say the policy covers any building, grounds and prisons operated by the agency. Signs have been posted around the facilities for several weeks reminding employees and inmates of the policy.

MDOC spokeswoman Tara Booth says employees and inmates have
known about the no-smoking policy since mid-December. She says the
canteens in the prisons have been selling fewer and fewer tobacco
products over the past few weeks.

Booth says the MDOC medical director will make patches and other smoking cessation products available to help those with severe addictions.

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