Composite pipes with rubber hoses. Pipes A (HMP 2017.444) and B (HMP 2017.445) are lathe-turned pipes likely created in the HMP carpentry shop. Pipe C (HMP 2017.441) is crafted from layers of athletic tape, rubber hose, and foil; confiscated on March 24, 1983. (Courtesy of Her Majesty's Penitentiary Museum/Archives.)

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... hash pipes fall into three categories based on materials and manufacturing: wooden craft popsicle stick pipes (Figure 2), composite pipes with rubber hoses (Figure 3), and pipes made from other materials (Figure 4). Only one syringe is part of the collection, likely having been set aside by the confiscating correctional officers due to its unique construction from an Oster oil tube and ballpoint pen ( Figure 5). ...

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... in Figure 3, the larger pipe (A; 2017.444) has a 25.4 cm tall stem made from wood with a varnish added during manufacture. Decorative lathe-turned grooves and ridges place its origin in the prison carpentry shop, which was a common work assignment for those incarcerated in HMP during the 1970s and early 1980s. ...