Odessa, Texas/April 12, 2023-On Tuesday, April 11th, during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Ector County Commissioners, the commissioners’ court unanimously approved the sale of e-cigarettes to inmates.
(Mike Griffis, Ector County Sheriff, Ector County/Odessa, Texas)
The e-cigarettes are designed and manufactured exclusively for detention centers and contain a barcode for tracking.
(Mike Griffis, Ector County Sheriff, Ector County/Odessa, Texas)
The Ector County Detention Center does not permit smoking; the sale of e-cigarettes is a privilege extended to the inmates by the Ector County Sheriff’s Office and will be used as a behavioral tool.
(Mike Griffis, Ector County Sheriff, Ector County/Odessa, Texas)
The Ector County Commissioners Court also approved the sale of pizza to inmates at no cost to Ector County.
(Mike Griffis, Ector County Sheriff, Ector County/Odessa, Texas)
The e-cigarette and pizza sales to inmates is a creative way the Ector County Sheriff’s Office is fundraising to help with expenditures that are not in sheriff’s office budget.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
