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| Virginia Prisons Cut Back to Two Meals a Day on Weekends |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 01/20/2003 |
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In these lean budget times, even inmates must do some belt tightening. Starting Jan. 18, Virginia state prisons will serve just two meals a day on weekends and holidays. It will mean an end to the old saying that every prisoner gets ''three hots and a cot.'' ''The main reason is budget considerations,'' said Corrections Department spokesman Larry Traylor. ''It's going to save us money on weekends.'' The inmates will get a mid-morning brunch instead of breakfast. ''That way they can sleep in,'' Traylor said. A regular dinner will follow later in the day. The program has been in effect at a few prisons for several years, Traylor said, and has proved to be popular. By doing brunch statewide, prison officials hope to reduce food costs by about $3,100 a day. Inmates with health conditions that require them to eat three times a day will continue to receive breakfast, lunch and dinner. Inmates also can buy snacks at the prison commissary. |
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