Happ Hazzard   10 #1 Posted September 20, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24170235  I say yes, I see no reason why prisons should be any different to any other place of employment. Prisoners are adults and should be held to the same standards as adults anywhere else in the country. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
*_ash_* Â Â 88 #2 Posted September 20, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24170235Â I say yes, I see no reason why prisons should be any different to any other place of employment. Prisoners are adults and should be held to the same standards as adults anywhere else in the country. Â What about outside, should that be allowed (when they are outside the cells I mean)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mafya   240 #3 Posted September 20, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24170235 I say yes, I see no reason why prisons should be any different to any other place of employment. Prisoners are adults and should be held to the same standards as adults anywhere else in the country.  It won't happen, a cell is a prisoners home so if he wants to smoke in his home it is his choice. Prison staff should be told at interview that they will encounter smokers and smoke as part of the job. It will get challenged in court if they introduced it as prison is about loss of liberty and not loss of the right to smoke in a prisoners home during sentence.  ---------- Post added 20-09-2013 at 02:27 ----------  What about outside, should that be allowed (when they are outside the cells I mean)?  They don't allow you to smoke in the outside exercise areas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Happ Hazzard   10 #4 Posted September 20, 2013 Is smoking allowed in B&Bs? I don't think it is.  Smoking should be banned in prison, full stop. No-one ever died from nicotine withdrawal. The idea that prisoners can't be trusted not to riot if deprived of their "snout" is the prejudce of low expectations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mafya   240 #5 Posted September 20, 2013 Is smoking allowed in B&Bs? I don't think it is.  Smoking should be banned in prison, full stop. No-one ever died from nicotine withdrawal. The idea that prisoners can't be trusted not to riot if deprived of their "snout" is the prejudce of low expectations.  What about prisoners on remand who are found not guilty at trial? What about prisoners human rights? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Happ Hazzard   10 #6 Posted September 20, 2013 Is being able to smoke a human right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Dentzler   10 #7 Posted September 20, 2013 It is hypocritical when smoking at a bar or bust stop is a criminal offence but smoking inside a prison cell is lawful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
focemal   10 #8 Posted September 20, 2013 Its one small step from smoking to Nazi war atrocities. Hunt them down like pigs and shoot them like dogs. ps love smoking! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
anywebsite   10 #9 Posted September 20, 2013 Is smoking allowed in B&Bs? I don't think it is.  Smoking should be banned in prison, full stop. No-one ever died from nicotine withdrawal. The idea that prisoners can't be trusted not to riot if deprived of their "snout" is the prejudce of low expectations.  Smoking is allowed in some B&B or hotel rooms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
focemal   10 #10 Posted September 20, 2013 Smokers are evil, they must be destroyed, sent to hell and not be allowed gravestones. ps I smoke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
megalithic   10 #11 Posted September 20, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24170235 I say yes, I see no reason why prisons should be any different to any other place of employment. Prisoners are adults and should be held to the same standards as adults anywhere else in the country.  So we can extrapolate you're posting from inside. How long is your sentence ? As a non smoker it must be pretty hard for you so you have my sympathy.  You are inside aren't you ? This isn't just you wanting to impose your opinions on a situation you aren't suffering, is it ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melcebu   10 #12 Posted September 20, 2013 It won't happen, a cell is a prisoners home so if he wants to smoke in his home it is his choice. Prison staff should be told at interview that they will encounter smokers and smoke as part of the job. It will get challenged in court if they introduced it as prison is about loss of liberty and not loss of the right to smoke in a prisoners home during sentence.  ---------- Post added 20-09-2013 at 02:27 ----------   They don't allow you to smoke in the outside exercise areas. why should prison staff have less rights than other people when my friend who is diabetic had part of a leg amputated he was told the nurses visiting every day to his home could refuse going in the house if he smoked Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...