With Cigarettes Banned In Most Prisons, Gangs Shift From Drugs To Smokes

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Smoking bans have transformed the prison economy, reports Gorilla Convict Seth Ferranti.

Published Jun. 2 2013 4:45AM EDT

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As tobacco bans have spread across prisons nationwide, cigarettes have grown into a contraband item of choice, rivaling illegal and illicit drugs in their availability and profitability on the black market.

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With tobacco products now banned by the federal Bureau of Prisons and the majority of state prison systems, the price...

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With Cigarettes Banned In Most Prisons, Gangs Shift From Drugs To Smokes

Smoking bans have transformed the prison economy, reports Gorilla Convict Seth Ferranti.

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