E-cigs might be sold to Delaware County jail inmates to help control behavior

Dudley said that electronic, or “vape” cigarettes, are in use in other Indiana county jails and could help with inmate behavior problems.

Dudley talked about the possibility with the Delaware County commissioners after their meeting Monday and spoke to The Star Press about the idea.

“We’re inquiring into the possible use of vape cigarettes in the jail,” Dudley said. “We want to see if it’s feasible.”

Smoking in county-owned buildings — and most public buildings in Delaware County — has been outlawed for much of the past decade. That smoking ban includes jail inmates.

Dudley said the jail had 270 inmates in-house on Monday and estimated that 80 percent smoke. “And that’s a conservative figure,” he added.