tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415015639692216699.post7065328542650679345..comments2008-10-20T16:26:46.501-04:00Dr. Huginkisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273740636415633205noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415015639692216699.post-73427358146063463542008-10-20T16:26:00.001-04:002008-10-20T16:26:00.001-04:002008-10-20T16:26:00.001-04:00Mackerel, the fish, which comes in puches rather than shiv/shank appropriate cans has become the new prison currency. Referred to as "the Mack".<BR/><BR/>Google it. I swear it is true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415015639692216699.post-68375730854804918212008-10-20T16:26:00.000-04:002008-10-20T16:26:00.000-04:002008-10-20T16:26:00.000-04:00Mackerel, the fish, which comes in puches rather than shiv/shank appropriate cans has become the new prison currency. Referred to as "the Mack".<BR/><BR/>Google it. I swear it is true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415015639692216699.post-47402901118371166312008-03-03T11:17:00.000-05:002008-03-03T11:17:00.000-05:002008-03-03T11:17:00.000-05:00"Dirty screw"? Did this blog suddenly turn into a bad '50s prison movie?Dr. Crankyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05757337546004421130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415015639692216699.post-75192808832899280362008-03-03T09:40:00.000-05:002008-03-03T09:40:00.000-05:002008-03-03T09:40:00.000-05:00I have heard similar accounts - banning smokes will not remove them from prisons, we know that for sure. It just makes them more sought after and worth more in trade. Like the dollar against the euro. Besides, a girlfriend or dirty screw usually won't catch a case by smuggling in cigarettes like they would if they were caught bringing in pot or coke(there will just be some administrative sanction).Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17393250370819051216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415015639692216699.post-84713331431042389792008-03-03T09:25:00.000-05:002008-03-03T09:25:00.000-05:002008-03-03T09:25:00.000-05:00VERY interesting... thanks Michelle.<BR/><BR/>So, instead of smuggling in drugs visitors smuggle in cigarettes (which seem pretty easy to smuggle, IMHO). <BR/><BR/>It seems resources could be better spent on other programs, particularly when Michigan is having such budgetary problems.ShockProfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07229905574263889666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415015639692216699.post-65453073182599278552008-03-03T02:07:00.000-05:002008-03-03T02:07:00.000-05:002008-03-03T02:07:00.000-05:00Oregon banned cigarettes in its prisons quite a while ago. While it may have quashed the visible cigarette economy, it created a new highly sought-after form of contraband. Apparently, one cigarette goes for as much as $10 inside the walls. The stories I've heard are only anecdotal, but I imagine such a huge profit ratio for a product that is readily available in the community may cause more management and security problems than a smoking ban solves.michelle inderbitzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777477157705934177noreply@blogger.com