After sticking another inmate with a shiv in the showers, there’s nothing better than a tepid cup of apple wine and a smoke. Unfortunately, TDCJ banned all tobacco products in 1994, making it that much more difficult for a prisoner to relax after a hard day of rec-yard baseball or gang rape.
But all that’s done is create a black market, says State Rep. Terri Hodge (D-Dallas), when lifting the ban could actually benefit more than just the prisoners. With a shortage of correctional office
