Table 3

Beliefs about smoking restrictions

		Per cent agree
		Never smokers (n=121)	Ex-smokers (n=120)	Current smokers (n=78)
Negative consequences of restrictions
Further restrictions would result in unrest and violence from smoking inmates	50	48	82
The smoking policy at my facility istoo restrictive	8	9	29
Further restrictions would hurt quality of work	19	18	53
Further restrictions on inmate smoking violates civil liberties	7	16	36
Further restrictions onstaff smoking violates civil liberties	17	18	56
Cigarettes are a useful way to reward good behaviour among inmates; ban on smoking would eliminate this reinforcement	15	19	45
Further restrictions on staff smoking would decrease morale and production at work	22	26	49
Further restrictions on smoking would result in an increase in rule violations unrelated to smoking	46	38	65
Further restrictions on smoking would result in increased tension between inmates and staff	58	55	83

Positive consequences of restrictions
Further restrictions on smoking would be okay if help were offered to those who want to quit	67	63	66
Further restrictions on smoking would increase the chance that employees would try to quit smoking	43	59	46
Further restrictions on smoking would increase the chance that inmates would try to quit smoking	56	53	35
Further restrictions on smoking would be okay if nicotine substitutes (e.g. the “patch”) were offered during work hours	36	50	49