In England, the Daily Express reports that drug dealers are getting arrested on purposeso they can make more money by selling drugs in jail.
A few years ago they banned cigarettes and smoking in Rikers Island (NYC’s jail). Now a single cigarette sells for about $20. For one tobacco cigarette. More often than not, these cigarettes come from correctional officers (i.e.: jail guards).
If we can’t win the war on drugs in jail, where can we win it?