Perspectives on implementing smoke-free prison policies in England and Wales.

摘要: This paper explores prisoner and staff views of the current smoking policy in English Welsh prisons (a partial ban permitting prison cells) gauges perceptions implications forthcoming change which will see a total within all parts institution. Five focus group discussions one medium security male England were undertaken. Three groups undertaken with prisoners (both smokers non-smokers) two staff. The findings suggest that is embedded fabric life serves several functions, including alleviating anxiety prisoners. was perceived as being fair both supported non-smoking There concerns, however, would have adverse outcomes for staff, deleterious effects on mental health potential violence. concludes by suggesting incoming policy, sees prisons, laudable, but this research suggests without careful implementation there may be organisational outcomes.