Alabama Bans Tobacco Amid Bigger Prison Crises | Huntsville News

Alabama’s prison system just banned tobacco — a move hailed as a health step but widely criticized as misplaced, especially when inmates face hotter conditions, worse medical care, and a massive, delayed prison project. Critics argue the ban ignores bigger dangers like fentanyl, which officials seized over 19,000 grams of this year — while experts warn it may just fuel an underground market instead.

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