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| W. Va. facilities go smoke free |
| By Charleston Daily Mail |
| Published: 01/10/2008 |
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WEST VIRGINIA - THE chief currency in West Virginia prisons is about to change. Officials of the state Department of Corrections are making all cells non-smoking. On March 1, the 5,000 or so people now housed in the state's prisons will have to quit smoking. Officials believe they will save $40,000 in health costs because of the ban. For two years, officials have been discussing a cigarette ban with inmates. "It's been a slow process," Corrections Commissioner Jim Rubenstein told lawmakers this week. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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