• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    You think that’s bad?

    Food in most county lockups is so bad, be use of the way it’s funded.

    The Sheriff gets paid like $10/day/prisoner, and then they pay for the food.

    So there’s a direct financial incentive for them to keep the jail at capacity and provide the cheapest possible meals.