By selling the same cigarettes that are allowed to free people, we are breaking the contraband tobacco trade, designating smoking areas outside, clearing the air inside for the majority of inmates who dont smoke, reducing inmate contraband violations, and recouping for taxpayers some of the dollars it takes to run prisons. Profits from prison tobacco sales will pay for MDOCs Re-entry Program by buying simulators and computer programs to teach parole-eligible men and women inmates the skills for truck driving, welding, backhoe, caterpillar and dragline operations, and in oil and pipeline work
Chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps, ear infections, throat cancer, and voice disorders are just a few examples of the potential harm that smoking can inflict on our ears, nose, and throat
Compact and easy to use, these pouches are placed under the lip, delivering a clean nicotine experience with no smoke, ash, or lingering odor
The UK and France introduced plain packaging on 20 May 2016