prison food

A year-long survey found that cost-cutting had resulted in a steep decline in the quantity and quality of food served in prisons, making instant ramen a more valuable commodity than tobacco, The Guardian reports.

The Bureau of Prisons, which eliminated pork from the menu at U.S. prisons, "put pork roast back on the prison bill of fare," says the Washington Post.

The U.S. Bureau of Prisons, in charge of 122 federal penitentiaries with 206,000 inmates, eliminated pork from prison menus at the start of the month, says the Washington Post. A spokesman told the Post the decision was based on a survey of food preferences.