The Australian Women's Weekly | Prison smoking ban begins today The Australian Women's Weekly Tempers are likely fraying today after inmates awoke to their first day of a total smoking ban at prisons across NSW. Aug 10, 2015. Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share this on Pinterest Share this on Email. Prison smoking ban begins today. NSW prison officers exempt from prison smoking ban as inmates forced to quit NSW jails smoking ban sparks police alert NSW prison staff on standby in case of rioting as smoking ban comes into force |