​How Overpriced Are Basic Necessities In Prison? – Tyler Durden

How Overpriced Are Basic Necessities In Prison? Apart from receiving basics like soap, toilet paper, a tooth brush and tooth paste as well as clothes and three meals per day, prisoners in the U.S. largely have to pay for additional food, religious and hygiene items themselves. And, as Statista’s Florian Zandt details below, while inflation has driven up prices across the board, prison commissaries often add a premium that goes far beyond regular price increases. For example, a packet of instant ramen by the brand Maruchan currently costs $0.20 at Walmart, while commissaries in state prisons around the country charge as much as…  — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More