What foods do inmates eat in prison?

The prison recently introduced an array of food options for inmates at reasonable prices. They can buy mutton gravy at Rs 60 per plate from the prison canteen, and idli, vada, pongal, dosa and tea at subsidised rates in the morning hours. read more

A Texas law requiring inmates be fed three times in 24 hours, for example, only applies to county jail inmates, not state prisoners. Some jails and prisons require low-fat or low-sodium diets, while others mandate inmates receive a certain number of calories. read more

Not everyone can be the Martha Stewart of prison (mainly because Martha Stewart was the Martha Stewart of prison), but convicts do conduct fascinating kitchen experiments. One common meal is the "spread", which consists of a base of ramen with basically anything (meat, potato chips, etc.) mixed in. read more