Cenk Uygur
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E-Cigarettes: Coming Soon To A Jail Near You
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January 22, 2015
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4:15Now Playing"They don’t look like much, but those at the Shelby County Jail say they’ve seen some big changes because of them.
For the last two years, the Shelby County Jail has been offering inmates the option to buy Electronic Cigarettes or E-Cigarettes from the jail commissary.
Officials say it’s made for a safer jail.
“It has reduced issues within the jail, fighting, contraband coming into the jail such as regular cigarettes,” says Chief Deputy James Frye with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
Those in Shelby County believe they’re the only county in the state that offers the E-Cigarettes.
We asked about the cost of the program. They say it actually brings in money, about $17,000 in 2014.
Frye says the E-Cigarettes keep smokers from being agitated because of withdrawal symptoms."
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