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Prisons Weigh Ban on Flammable Jail Cushions
Prison officials note toxic fumes from polyurethane foam used in mattresses and padded cells, echoing earlier Tennessee fire deaths. Wyoming, Florida, and Ohio studies show varied standards and rising safety concerns as jails move to ban or replace foam products.
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Associated Press
Tennessee
American Correctional Association
Sail
Kelly Heynolds
Albermarle County
Barry
Wyoming
Florida
Seminole County
Gunn Greene
Division of State Fire Marshals
Hamilton County
Jerry Pitts
Pitts
Maury Chunty
Fet
Joe Ashley
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections