Corruption in Indiana

Indiana Department of Corrections: Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle Indiana: The Department of Corruptions, in their attempt to save money has signed a four year deal with the Aramark Corporation to provide meals to offenders for 99 cents, saving the Department of Corruptions 12 million dollars.

Step one was to inform the prior food service staff that they could be rehired at a greatly reduced wage and benefits. Step two, after 90 days all beef and pork products would be phased out and that turkey and chicken products would be phased in to assist them in meeting their 99 cent meal quota. Step three – salt and pepper would no longer be provided to offenders or used in the preparation of meals, quoting health issues. And step four, that meals are now sized by weight than by volume and 90% of meals will be of a casserole base.

So the word to the wise you decide, do you want this in your prison? Be warned and alert and informed, just say no to Aramark.

- an Indiana prisoner, July 2005