Correctional Facility Inmates Complain About Lunch Quality and Coffee Rationing

other · October 12, 2023 · Correctional facility (unspecified)

Inmates at a correctional facility described dissatisfaction with the quality and variety of their lunches, noting the absence of butter and mayonnaise on sandwiches due to food safety concerns. A Senior Correction Officer explained the standardized diet and rationing of coffee to 8 oz per inmate. The inmates secured a promise of premium Hawaiian coffee for the next day.

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• “Date: October 12, 2023 ... Mr. Wight informed us that we need to have a certified cook in order to perform such a tricky feat... He said that the reason there is no mayonnaise in the sandwiches is because of the potential for it to spoil in our cooler tote.” — The Islands Grapevine – October 19th, 2023 (October 19th, 2023)

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