Prison Food Is so Poor It's Criminal

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PRISON food is failing to provide inmates with enough nutrients and could actually perpetuate offending, Scotland's jails watchdog has warned.

In his annual report unveiled yesterday, chief inspector of prisons Dr Andrew McLellan attacked the quantity and standard of food given to prisoners, insisting it was "impossible" for inmates to receive the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables per day. He said the budget for food and drink - GBP 1.57 per prisoner per day - has not changed since 1996.

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Prison Food Is so Poor It's Criminal

In a report on Polmont Young Offenders' Institution last year, he bluntly stated "there is not enough food for young men".

Since then, he said, there has been "no real change" in the standard of pri...

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