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“Locked In, Priced Out”: Markups and Kickbacks in Prison Commissaries

Loaded on Jan. 15, 2025 published in Prison Legal News January, 2025, page 48
Filed under: Food/Commissary (Private Prisons), Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Commissary. Location: United States of America.

Drawing from a research database of commissary pricing and markups culled from 26 state prison systems, a report published by The Appeal on April 17, 2024, found commissary prices “up to five times higher than in the community,” with markups reaching 600%.

To supplement paltry and unappetizing chow hall meals, ...

 

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