[presidio9]

A sampling of tobacco-price markups within five large prison systems:

PRISON NUMBER OF TOBACCO SYSTEM INMATES MARKUP Federal 163,528 40% California 162,317 61 Florida 75,210 60 Georgia 47,445 29 Illinois 42,693 10

Sources: U.S. Department of Justice; WSJ research

[thoughtomator]

You think that's bad, you should see what prisoners get charged for phone calls. Markups are in the 2000% range.

[Liberal Classic]

Let inmates buy all the Camels and Krispy Kremes they want. This way they'll die faster and save the taxpayer money.

[montag813]

GOOD! Now ban drugs, weightlifting, MTV and rape of white inmates (other than paedophiles). Chemical "castration" should be administered to repeat sodomists. No weights at all...let them do push ups...we are building minor felons into killing machines when they get out.

[ZviTheWise]

Odd how people who usually respect free markets do such a fast U-turn when it comes to screwing over cons.

[bethelgrad]

Geez. Next thing you know they will ban prison rape, cable, conjugal visits. It's a slippery slope to more government infringment on the rights of our prison population.

[Gabz]

Anyone who has ever seen a post of mine knows just how opposed to smoking bans and restriction of tobacco sales I am, but could someone please explain to me why incarcerated CRIMINALS should have MORE rights than law abiding citizens????

they are carving out a niche in the 31 states that still allow smoking behind bars, as well as in the federal system's 103 prisons.

I can't smoke in a government building and I have never committed a crime - why should they have that right and not me?????????????