What Happened When Prisoners Started Vaping

What Happened When Prisoners Started Vaping

Jamie Mosley is a successful entrepreneur, who started a company and made a lot of money, selling a product you might not have realized there was a market for: E-cigarettes that are safe for jails.

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50 Comments

  1. reza wicaksono on October 2, 2021 at 5:46 am

    i think its a fair game, as long as they let other competitor (if any)

  2. The yelly one on October 2, 2021 at 5:47 am

    Selling drugs to prisoners seems kind of mercenary. If pot were legal there how much would a joint be? This seems to be a private prison and no telling how much the man is making. The private prison system seems a terrible idea because the less services they provide the more money they make.

  3. Jerrit Hazelwood on October 2, 2021 at 5:47 am

    i bet mr. mosley was dealing with a struggling heroine addict that was going thro relapse and when it was over the person was breaking down just wanting a cig… incarcerated people are humans and we should treat them as such with plans of helping them get back into society. not expect them to change because they were caged. a wild dog stays feral if you leave it in a cage.

  4. Syzygy Syzygy on October 2, 2021 at 5:48 am

    Well at least these look safe for the old ‘prison wallet’

  5. Brittney Richards on October 2, 2021 at 5:49 am

    THE CASUAL GIRLS ARE HOTLOVE.UNO
    THREE IN ONE
    YOUTUBE: THIS IS FINE.
    SOMEONE: SAYS ”HECK”.
    YOUTUBE: BE GONE
    Life’s story is a short journey so have fun before sleeping forever
    #Чо #эт #делает #на #2 #месте #в #тренде
    #однако #я #люблю #таких #рыбаков .#垃圾.

  6. David Parker on October 2, 2021 at 5:49 am

    Nah this guy is genuine and legit. He deserves every penny he makes for himself and the company he started. However we do need more interviewers like this fr… not afraid to ask the obvious but tough questions.

  7. Legacy Media Solutions on October 2, 2021 at 5:50 am

    As a former inmate I can say, this is a great thing.

  8. Miranda Taylor on October 2, 2021 at 5:54 am

    THE CASUAL GIRLS ARE VISITSME.UNO
    THREE IN ONE
    YOUTUBE: THIS IS FINE.
    SOMEONE: SAYS ”HECK”.
    YOUTUBE: BE GONE
    Life’s story is a short journey so have fun
    before sleeping forever
    #Чо #эт #делает #на #2 #месте #в
    #тренде
    #однако #я #люблю #таких #рыбаков .#垃圾.

  9. Cory Williams on October 2, 2021 at 5:54 am

    3:20 – 3:51 really sounds like a business plan

  10. Jacob Hendrickson on October 2, 2021 at 5:56 am

    I mean it’s a little sketch that they’re marking it up super high to the inmates, but also like.. they’re in prison. It’s either an overpriced vape or a Ding Dong.

  11. VICE News on October 2, 2021 at 5:57 am

    Crossbar, as Mosley calls his product, is now in some 33 prisons and jails across the county, and is expected to do $3.5 million in sales this year.
    WATCH NEXT: Vape Influencers Think FDA’s Crackdown On Juul Won’t Matter – http://bit.ly/2qUkm1E

  12. Jesus M on October 2, 2021 at 6:00 am

    Keep trying to make dude look bad but when your heart is in the right place, you shrug that 💩 off and keep smiling.

  13. Carla Broderick on October 2, 2021 at 6:01 am

    It’s just delivery of the most addictive drug on earth—nicotine.

  14. M&S Adventure Life on October 2, 2021 at 6:01 am

    End prison for profit and there will be a 90% reduction in inmates. That in itself will reduce a LOT of the struggles the CO’S have. Instead, they will have to go find an honest job.

  15. joey prince on October 2, 2021 at 6:03 am

    Officer Mosley, No Longer works for the state and is now retired from correctional work. He can now be found golfing or frolicking on his yacht that he docks just off the coast in the Florida Keys, just a 5 min drive for him in his new Tesla from his 9 million dollar newly purchased Beach front Villa.

  16. dylan stiefer on October 2, 2021 at 6:03 am

    oh my lord they she should see the food they give people in in Washington county Oregon

  17. Human Seeks Justice on October 2, 2021 at 6:04 am

    Who will own the patent. Will the creator make money off the product??

  18. J K on October 2, 2021 at 6:04 am

    I personally would’ve asked for his resignation if he had made a product that sells exclusively in the same place he works if being ethical even mattered when you consider what a conflict of interest this is to people who pay to use this product in jail.

  19. Human Seeks Justice on October 2, 2021 at 6:04 am

    Exploitation.

  20. Adria lee on October 2, 2021 at 6:04 am

    Thats cool glad they are doin what they can and working w addicts

  21. Jane A on October 2, 2021 at 6:08 am

    I’m impressed that there’s still decent people in this world.

  22. Mitch Obrien on October 2, 2021 at 6:09 am

    As someone who was been to county several times, i wouldnt care if they were exploiting me for profit via ecigs. Theyre already exploiting you for profit with or without ecigs, thats the nature of the prison system.

  23. trillrif axegrindor on October 2, 2021 at 6:13 am

    jails are another economy that’s always meant to be self perpetuating..its a circle that will keep on rolling ,just like poverty and dependence on anyone/anything

  24. Rikki Taylor on October 2, 2021 at 6:13 am

    Yes make life enjoyable for rapists and murderers.

  25. XCI5ION on October 2, 2021 at 6:15 am

    its actually proven in studies that people with mental health issues and some disorders are a lot calmer with the use of nicotine. I think they should provide pot too and really crack down on the hard narcotics coming in.

  26. Merilyn Cameron on October 2, 2021 at 6:15 am

    THE GIRLS:18+ ARE TOPGIRLS.UNO
    THREE IN ONE
    YOUTUBE: THIS IS FINE.
    SOMEONE: SAYS ”HECK”.
    YOUTUBE: BE GONE
    Life’s story is a short journey so have fun before sleeping forever
    #Чо #эт #делает #на #2 #месте #в #тренде
    #однако #я #люблю #таких #рыбаков .#垃圾.

  27. Chris Kivi on October 2, 2021 at 6:15 am

    Until the government destroys every living tobacco plant root – they are responsible for getting the country hooked. Reporters don’t know how to fix anything.

  28. KrUnChY on October 2, 2021 at 6:17 am

    Imagine getting arrested and they put you in a cell with Chads and Kyles busting vape tricks

  29. moepizl on October 2, 2021 at 6:17 am

    Y did he separate heroin from drugs

  30. Octavia Norman on October 2, 2021 at 6:19 am

    THE SEXY GIRLS ARE DATEUS.UNO
    THREE IN ONE
    YOUTUBE: THIS IS FINE.
    SOMEONE: SAYS ”HECK”.
    YOUTUBE: BE GONE
    Life’s story is a short journey so have fun
    before sleeping forever
    #Чо #эт #делает #на #2 #месте #в
    #тренде
    #однако #я #люблю #таких #рыбаков .#垃圾.

  31. bobby witcher on October 2, 2021 at 6:19 am

    He is so corrupt

  32. Poppy Dennis on October 2, 2021 at 6:20 am

    THE GIRLS ARE TOPGIRLS.UNO
    THREE IN ONE
    YOUTUBE: THIS IS FINE.
    SOMEONE: SAYS ”HECK”.
    YOUTUBE: BE GONE
    Life’s story is a short journey so have fun before sleeping forever
    #Чо #эт #делает #на #2 #месте #в #тренде
    #однако #я #люблю #таких #рыбаков .#垃圾.

  33. gt4666master on October 2, 2021 at 6:25 am

    Vice tries so hard not to suck

  34. KC17 CI on October 2, 2021 at 6:26 am

    bought for 2-3 bucks then sold for 10-11 bucks… no comment

  35. TheIntr00Dr on October 2, 2021 at 6:27 am

    What a corrupt, wasteful…. disgraceful…prison system……I’m embarrassed by this as an American….and we won’t stop this mass incarceration because woke idiots think it’s ok to beat people and be free

  36. Richy Rich on October 2, 2021 at 6:33 am

    What a great story! Win Win!

  37. Howell Howell on October 2, 2021 at 6:34 am

    Wow. Would make a great shank

  38. David Garcia on October 2, 2021 at 6:36 am

    So the inmates have luxuries and are comfortable in an environment that was established for people who commit crimes.

  39. GONAVY GREG on October 2, 2021 at 6:36 am

    It takes me back to 3 minute phone calls for 20 bucks. Captured audience.

  40. Landon Moroz on October 2, 2021 at 6:36 am

    He’s gonna get sued once his inmates start dying from popcorn lung….those ecigs are worse for you than a cigarette. They’ll can land you in the hospital fighting for your life in less than a year

  41. Arthur Biddle on October 2, 2021 at 6:37 am

    Exploiting inmates is what prisons do best, especially privatized prisons. It’s a billion dollar industry. They make roughly $150 per inmate per day at base level. If they pick up labor contracts then they make more. There’s rarely any real focus on reform and Rehabilitation they want the revolving doors, the three strike lifers, and they love the war on drugs. No doubt he’s well liked by some for getting nicotine back in the prison but look at the price mark up they put on a highly addictive substance. He’s no less scummy than corner street dope man.

  42. J Toler on October 2, 2021 at 6:37 am

    The jailer is making bank but so is the county or they wouldn’t let them do it !!

  43. Der Outlaw on October 2, 2021 at 6:40 am

    This guy is a genious

  44. Maria Rosales on October 2, 2021 at 6:40 am

    JA ,J,A JA! NO ONE SEES THE MOTIVE BEHIND, PRISONS ARE A VERY PROFITABLE MARKET, AFTER SELLING CIGARS, THEY ARE GOING TO SALE DRUGS, IF THERE’S PEOPLE WHO ALREADY USE DRUGS, ONCE THEY HAVE FREEDOM & COME BACK HOME THEY ARE NOT GOING TO ESCAPE DRUG ADDICTION, PRIVATE CONTRACTORS CHARGE PER DAY , MORE THAN 4 THOUSAND DLS PER INMATE, PER DAY, DO YOU PAY THAT AMOUNT, FOR A 5 STAR HOTEL PER DAY?. BUT YOU THINK IS A WONDERFUL IDEA. ‘CAUSE IS PROFITABLE FOR JAIL’S PRIVATE CONTRACTORS. PEOPLE IN JAIL, ARE RESTRICTED FROM THE PLEASURES THAT FREEDOM ALLOWES OR WHAT?. i HOPE YOU LEARN SOMETHING .

  45. Unknown Error on October 2, 2021 at 6:41 am

    Idrc if he is exploiting me for money the fact I can buy a vape is fucking great like what else would I use that money for anyways

  46. Jay Puckett on October 2, 2021 at 6:41 am

    They put a elected sheriff in jail for this very thing , in Tennessee.

  47. iLoveTech on October 2, 2021 at 6:42 am

    Drugs.. heroin. He definitely does heroin

  48. iGame3D on October 2, 2021 at 6:42 am

    Could have legalized weed and just given them gummy bears.

  49. Eros Sinema on October 2, 2021 at 6:43 am

    Yeah, I got something they can put their lips on

  50. Kathleen Short on October 2, 2021 at 6:44 am

    THE GIRLS ARE DATEUS.UNO
    THREE IN ONE
    YOUTUBE: THIS IS FINE.
    SOMEONE: SAYS ”HECK”.
    YOUTUBE: BE GONE
    Life’s story is a short journey so have fun before sleeping forever
    #Чо #эт #делает #на #2 #месте #в #тренде
    #однако #я #люблю #таких #рыбаков .#垃圾.

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