Smoking bans have long been in place in all of Florida's public buildings and offices, over half of the state prisons in the U.S. already have similar bans, and since 2004, all of the prisons in the Federal Prison system have banned smoking on prison grounds.
“Inmate smoking and second-hand smoking is costing millions in healthcare costs each year,” said Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Edwin Buss. “Eliminating smoking is a win for taxpayers, but it’s also a win for employees and inmates, making our facilities healthier places to work and live in, and making them a little safer too.”
