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| Bill to ban smoking |
| By Arizona Capitol Times |
| Published: 01/02/2009 |
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ARIZONA - Arizona prisoners might soon have to do without an available comfort and a popular item of trade as lawmakers are expected to consider whether to ban inmate tobacco possession in state prisons. The proposal has come at the request of the Arizona Department of Corrections and has been introduced by Rep. Bill Konopnicki. The Safford Republican said the motive is not to crack down on prisoners, but to help the state deal with escalating costs of inmate health care. “These people are under the care of the state of Arizona and we want to manage them as efficiently as we can,” said Konopnicki, who expects the bill to generate a great deal of controversy, similar to previous resistance when lawmakers outlawed inmate weightlifting in the interest of [officer] safety. “It’s not a punishment; it’s a management tool.” Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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