Introduction: Despite progress in limiting exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) in the
United States, little is known about the impact of smoke-free polices in prisons and jails. SHS …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the acceptability and impact of anti-smoking policies in three prisons
in Switzerland. METHODS: A before–after intervention study in A) an open prison for …

Despite the national trend that 90% of prisons have smoke-free indoors policies, compliance
and enforcement remain barriers to policy success. Key informant interviews about policy …

Objective: To ascertain whether a new indoor smoking ban law in North Carolina
correctional facilities was successfully implemented and whether the indoor air quality has …

Abstract Smoking tobacco contributes to 11.5% of deaths worldwide and, in some countries,
more hospitalizations than alcohol and drugs combined. Globally in 2015, 25% of men and …

Introduction: Most correctional facilities have implemented tobacco restrictions in an effort to
reduce costs and improve prisoner health, but little has been done to evaluate the impact of …

OBJECTIVE To assess level of endorsement and expected consequences of worksite
smoking restriction policies among correctional employees. DESIGN Mailed survey to …

Introduction In jurisdictions permitting prisoner smoking, rates are high (c75%), with smoking
embedded in prison culture, leading to secondhand smoke exposures among staff and …

Objectives To describe the issues encountered during the implementation of an indoor
smoking ban in prison and its effects on self-reported tobacco use, perceived exposure to …

Objective: Negative health consequences of smoking have prompted many correctional
facilities to become tobacco free, including the New Jersey Department of Corrections, and …