Prisoners are smoking contraband nicotine patches like cigarettes.About $72,000 worth of nicotine patches have been seized so far this year from New Brunswick's Dorchester Penitentiary alone, news releases from Correctional Service Canada (CSC) show."Nicotine patches are not allowed in [federal] institutions, as they are high trading commodities," said CSC spokesperson Shelley Lawrence."Inmates will roll them in paper and smoke them like cigarettes," she confirmed in an emailed statement.Nicotine patches are designed to slowly deliver nicotine into the body through a small sticker on the skin to assist with smoking cessation. They're available in different strengths, so people can gradually ... [Read more]