Prisons prepare to ban tobacco
By Kate Clements
Tuesday October 30, 2007
SPRINGFIELD – The state's prison system is going completely tobacco-free on Jan. 1, 2008, the same day the statewide smoking ban takes effect.
After that date, cigarettes, cigars and all forms of smokeless tobacco will be considered contraband. Inmates will not even be allowed to smoke in the outdoor areas of the prison grounds.
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