Findings have been tabled in the following comparative matrix which presents prison smoking bans in prisons within four selected policy options-(if stringently policed):
| NEGATIVE
OUTCOMES |
Partial bans with OCP (prisoner only) | 100% bans with OCP | 100% bans (prisoner only) with OCP | 100% bans without OCP |
| Tobacco black market | YES | YES | YES | |
| Prisoner/staff tensions | YES | YES | ||
| Vandalism | YES | |||
| Increased costs of OCP | YES | YES | ||
| Increased costs policing black market tobacco trade-smuggling/dealing with complaints | YES | YES | YES |
| POSITIVE
OUTCOMES |
Partial bans with OCP (prisoner only) | 100% bans with OCP | 100% bans (prisoner only) with OCP | 100% bans without OCP |
| Decline in contraband drug trade | YES | YES | YES | |
| Reduction in policing costs –moving prisoners-responding to vandalism/tensions | YES | YES | YES | |
| Cost savings for associated health issues within prisons | YES
Lesser degree |
YES | YES | YES |
| Reduction in cessation rates (longterm) | YES
Lesser degree |
YES | YES
Prisoner only |
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| Cost saving with potential law suits regarding SHS exposure | YES | YES | ||
| ETS levels (elimination) | YES | YES |
Notes:
1. Optimal Cessation programmes (OCP) are free and sustained (not one off applications)
Further points:
1. Violence in prisons is not proven to be correlated with increasing smoking bans.
2. Although surmised, studies show no proven correlation in crime reduction due to 100% smoking bans.
The comparative matrices show the greatest negative consequences accompany 100% bans which do not include prison staff. The least negative outcomes accompany partial bans; however, partial bans have far less positive outcomes than all other smoking bans. 100% smoking bans for prisoners and staff including OCP programmes have the greatest number of positive outcomes. Smoking bans partial or otherwise do not demonstrably succeed in maintaining lower smoking numbers if they are not implemented with accompanying specialised, culturally appropriate, support services including counselling, medical advice, and monitoring.