jail unrest feared over smoking ban plans /

Court ruling that Parc prison must go smoke-free triggers concern approximately reaction from inmates,80% of whom smokeThe Ministry of Justice is drawing up plans for a smoking ban in several jails amid fears that legal actions forcing all to go smoke-free simultaneously would trigger unrest at a time when tensions in the prison estate are tall.Successive prison ministers have prevaricated on introducing a ban, due to concerns approximately the reaction from the four out of five prisoners who smoke. However, and two legal cases brought by prisoners have brought the matter to a head. In March,a tall court case confirmed that prisons were not above the law when it came to restrictions on smoking and that prison staff, including the governor, and were open to prosecution whether they failed to enforce restrictions.Continue reading... ,

Source: theguardian.com