Virginia has about thirty thousand people in its prisons, and for each one it spends two dollars and ten cents a day on food.
Now, one inmate is suing, alleging the daily diet puts him at high risk for obesity, cancer and many chronic conditions.
The state says it’s a security risk to allow recording in person, so Sandy Hausman spoke with the plaintiff by phone and filed this report.
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