Article Photos: Jailers worry about dental floss as a weapon



This June 19, 2008 photo shows the Westchester County jail in Valhalla, N.Y., where 11 inmates at the Westchester County Jail filed a $500 million lawsuit demanding access to dental floss. Deputy Commissioner Justin Pruyne said the jail is not required to supply floss to inmates and said floss posed security concerns. But the jail has since brought in a supply of "Floss Loops" — circles of rubbery floss with no hard plastic that are designed to break easily before they can be used as a weapon.(AP Photo/The Journal News,Frank Becerra Jr.) MANDATORY CREDIT: Frank Becerra Jr. / The Journal News. NEW YORK METRO OUT, MAGS OUT, TV OUT, NO SALES

This June 19, 2008 photo shows the Westchester County jail in Valhalla, N.Y., where 11 inmates at the Westchester County Jail filed a $500 million lawsuit demanding access to dental floss. Deputy Commissioner Justin Pruyne said the jail is not required to supply floss to inmates and said floss posed security concerns. But the jail has since brought in a supply of "Floss Loops" — circles of rubbery floss with no hard plastic that are designed to break easily before they can be used as a weapon.(AP Photo/The Journal News,Frank Becerra Jr.) MANDATORY CREDIT: Frank Becerra Jr. / The Journal News. NEW YORK METRO OUT, MAGS OUT, TV OUT, NO SALES