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UK experience of smoke-free young offenders institute
BMJ 2006; 332 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.332.7533.120 (Published 12 January 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;332:120- Ruth R Kipping, public health specialist trainee (rrkipping@yahoo.co.uk),
- June Martin, smoking cessation and tobacco control coordinator,
- Lee Barnes, deputy director
- South Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust, Bristol BS16 7FH
- South Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust, Bristol BS16 7FH
- Ashfield Young Offenders Institute, Bristol BS16 9QJ
Editor—Lincoln et al report the US experience of smoke-free prisons.1 We report experience in Ashfield Young Offenders Institute, a prison in South Gloucestershire which accepts remand and sentenced young people between the ages of 15 and 18. Ashfield introduced a smoke-free policy on 1 February 2005. Smoking is not permitted in the prison by young offenders …
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