Prison Smoking Ban 'Could Be Very Risky'

Where Else Is Jail Smoking Banned?

Updated: 2:26pm UK, Friday 20 September 2013

Inmates have been banned from smoking in other jurisdictions around the world - with largely positive results claimed.

:: Australia

As of July 1, 2013, all prisons in Australia's Northern Territory banned smoking by inmates, guards and visitors. It became the first jurisdiction in Australia to introduce the ban.

Inmates at some prisons were offered nicotine patches and therapy in the lead up to the ban. Some facilities offered increased sports and recreational activities to keep prisoners busy.

:: Canada

Canada brought in a blanket ban on smoking across all federal prisons in 2008.

Anti-smoking advocacy group Ash claims laws in several Canadian provinces have since relaxed, allowing smoking outdoors for inmates and staff.

:: New Zealand

In July, 2011, New Zealand became the first country in the world to introduce a nationwide smoking ban in prisons. Inmates were offered "nicotine replacement therapy" - including patches, lozenges and staff support - in the lead up to the ban.

Although several prisoners were caught trying to smoke their nicotine patches, according to local media.

Despite initial concerns over rioting, New Zealand prison staff deemed the anti-smoking policy a success. A report into the scheme one year on found no increase in violent incidents within the prisons and a general increase in health and well-being among prisoners.

Half of all prisoners who smoked prior to the ban said they would not or might not start smoking again after finishing their sentence, according to the report.

There was one reported incident before the ban where several inmates at Hawke's Bay Prison barricaded themselves inside a yard and eventually climbed onto the roof.

:: Sweden

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service introduced a ban on smoking inside cells in January 2008.

However, in 2011 the Supreme Administrative Court ruled the ban on smoking illegal, in reference to fire and safety risks, according to Swedish media. In response, the Swedish Prison and Probation Service introduced guidelines allowing individual assessment of a prisoner's right to smoke inside.

:: United States

More than one third of all American states (19 states) enforce a complete ban on smoking and tobacco in prisons, according to the American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation. Others have partial bans indoors or outside in the prison yard.

In the 1990s, several county prisons across the US implemented a smoking ban due to health concerns and even lawsuits from prisoners and guards, surrounding second-hand smoke.

:: Isle of Man

In 2008, the Isle of Man Prison - the sole functioning prison on the island - became Europe's first ever smoke-free prison.

However, it has not been without incident. In April, 2012 a small group of prisoners staged a protest against the ban. Seventeen men reportedly refused to return to their cells, sparking a four-hour stand-off with prison guards.

Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang

Prison Smoking Ban 'Could Be Very Risky'

Dengan url

http://yojanganmenyerah.blogspot.com/2013/09/prison-smoking-ban-could-be-very-risky.html

Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya

Prison Smoking Ban 'Could Be Very Risky'

namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link

Prison Smoking Ban 'Could Be Very Risky'

sebagai sumbernya