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Is the smoking ban a waste of time?

PRISON officers last night warned of “chaos” in Britain’s jails over new rules that will ban them searching cells where prisoners have been smoking.

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BAN SMOKING LAGS

09.08.07, 12:33pm

Simple stop smoking in the nick.
Give the criminals more reason to stop offending.
Thank god I`m old,soon be out of this mad house,pity you young folk.
Smoking kills it states on every packet,bring back hanging,it is quicker,so they get ill thru smoking then need treatment and compensation from the tax payers for allowing them to smoke.
Those that want to smoke should be set on fire.

• Posted by: Yorky • Report Comment

SMOKING IN PRISON

01.07.07, 8:52pm

Cant believe prisoners can smoke in prison. They are being looked after by the tax payers money. If a landlord or pub owner gets put in prison for allowing smoking in their bar/restaurant - can they smoke in prison??? What do the prison officers do if they smoke?? Do they have to go outside or do they get special piveleges??? I think not. ARE THESE PEOPLE IN PRISON FOR A PUNISHMENT OR ARE THEY RULING US??? They are in prison at "Her Majestys pleasure" - does HM think they deserve a personal chef and a free bar as well??????????

• Posted by: jill0306 • Report Comment

PRISONS AND THE SMOKING BAN

27.06.07, 10:48pm

I believe that the correct decision has been made to allow prisoners who smoke to carry on smoking. Prison is their home for the time that they are in there and their punishment is to be locked up, away from society - not to be forced to quit smoking.
However, the rules regarding passive smokers are completely unrealistic and unworkable. Until someone comes up with a better idea regarding the health of passive smokers, things should remain the same as prior to July 1st. rather than to jump in with silly ideas that create more problems than they solve.
I'm sure that most of the non smoking officers would agree that the safety and security of any prison has to be the no.1 priority.

• Posted by: genie1 • Report Comment

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IS THE SMOKING BAN A WASTE OF TIME?

26.06.07, 12:18pm

No it isnt a waste of time and Ill tell you why.

The Smoking Ban followed by mass " across the board Fines " will inevitably antagonise Smokers to the extent that it will ultimately play a significant part in New Labours downfall at the next Elections.

Secondly like most other initiatives set up by New Labour it will no doubt end up being an absolute debacle .

• Posted by: EmperorMing • Report Comment

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TREVOR PHILLIPS

25.06.07, 9:28am

Is Trevor Phillips racist and a trouble rouser, I personally believe so. He insulted our much beloved late Queen Mother and has not been sacked. If he was white would he have been sacked or hounded out of office? I believe so.
Do not let this terrible slur insult go unpunished. SACK HIM.

• Posted by: Robertz • Report Comment

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IS THE SMOKING BAN A WASTE OF TIME?

24.06.07, 11:34pm

Smoking in prison well they do that to animals don’t they for test purposes, has no one noticed how this country has and still is being gradually run down and its people being demoralised, there is a reason. Think of it like this, we are all part of the same DOG, (reverse that and you get (GOD)having a head of authority with good people being the front legs straight, and bad people being the back legs BENT, so this leaves the question of who is the master?

Answers in an envelope please? Preferably to the government with all your ANGER!

• Posted by: Derk • Report Comment

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CIGARETTS A WASTE OF TIME

24.06.07, 11:12pm

prisons should be non-smoking areas full stop, i cannnot believe we let people have cigarets in prison, bannning smoking would probably be a good deterent. children see people smoking far more often on the streets.

• Posted by: WHAT4 • Report Comment

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PATHETIC & DANGEROUS

24.06.07, 2:19pm

This has to be one of the most stupid enablers this government has brought in. No sane person would pass laws & regulations that would enable convicted criminals to better hide their contraband & weapons but then I did say sane !

If a prisoner was being attacked would the officers have to stand outside the door & watch because a prisoner inside the room was smoking?

• Posted by: madamspud169 • Report Comment

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PRISON OFFICERS BAN ON CELL SEARCHES!

24.06.07, 1:33pm

Again we have a prime example of political correctness and bureaucracy above common sense, all to fuel the governments obsession with rules and regulations.
Admittedly passive smoking is not ideal for non smoking prison officers, but they are not going to be in a cell more than a few minutes doing a spot search, it's hardly going to kill them is it?
I would imagine a prisoner would be able to hide drugs and home made weapons quite easily with 15 minutes notice. This could possibly at a later date, do the prison officer more harm.
Imagine an autopsy report on a victim:.. "well, I'm glad to say the deceased prison officers lungs were perfectly healthy, but unfortunately he was stabbed through the heart!"

• Posted by: steveg • Report Comment

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