Tobacco Free Environment

Idaho
Department of
Correction

Policy
Title:
Tobacco Free Environment

Page:
1 of 2

Control Number:
104
Version:
4.0
Adopted:
11/1996

Christine Starr, Deputy Director, approved this document on 03/31/2023.
Open to the public: Yes No

Revision Summary
Revision date 03/31/2023 version 4.0: Reformatted the policy. Added permission for smoking
cessation products.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... 1
A. Legal Authority .................................................................................................................. 1
B. Board of Correction IDAPA Rule ........................................................................................ 1
C. Policy Statement ............................................................................................................... 1
D. Purpose............................................................................................................................. 1
E. Scope ................................................................................................................................ 1
F. Responsibility .................................................................................................................... 2
G. Policy ................................................................................................................................ 2
H. References ........................................................................................................................ 2

A. STATUTORY AUTHORITY
Idaho Code § 20-244 - Government and Discipline of the Correctional Facility – Rules and
Regulations; Idaho Code § 39-5503 - Clean Indoor Air.
B. BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE
IDAPA Rule 06.01.01.104, Tobacco Free Environment
C. POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of the Board of Correction that the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC)
maintains a tobacco free environment.
D. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to the department regarding the possession
and use of tobacco products and products that are similar to tobacco products in appearance
or method of use.
Control Number:
104
Version:
4.0
Title:
Tobacco Free Environment

Page Number:
2 of 2

Idaho Department of Correction
E. SCOPE
The scope of this policy includes department employees, volunteers, contractors, vendors,
visitors, and residents or clients on properties the department rents, leases or manages, and
state vehicles.
F. RESPONSIBILITY
1. Director
The director is responsible to implement the requirements set forth in this policy.
2. Division Chiefs
Division chiefs may implement standard operating procedures when necessary to provide
further clarification of the requirements of this policy.
G. POLICY
1. Tobacco products and tobacco-like products, such as electronic cigarettes and non-tobacco
chews such as herbal or jerky chews, may be secured in vehicles in the parking lots, but
are not allowed in department facilities to include prisons, community reentry centers, and
probation and parole offices.
2. In addition to the tobacco-free rule, items similar to tobacco products in how they are
packaged and/or used, such as electronic cigarettes and non-tobacco chews such as
herbal or jerky chews, are not allowed inside facility perimeters nor can they be
used/consumed on IDOC property. Such products cause disruption in the orderly
operations of the facility, cause additional work for supervisors as they attempt to determine
if tobacco is present, create a method for hiding violations of the IDOC tobacco-free policy,
and may present an unprofessional image to the public, visitors, and offenders.
3. In addition, tobacco products and tobacco like products as described in this policy cannot
be used or consumed in state vehicles.
4. This policy does not apply to smoking cessation products such as patches or gum.
H. REFERENCES
None
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