John L. Ross, The Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky. By John L. Ross, The Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky. McClatchy-Tribune Information Services May 08--The eight Whitley County Jailer candidates who gathered at ...

Cascade County is getting 20% of the sales from inmate purchases of candy, soft drinks and other items under a contract with a new company to manage commissary services at the Detention Center.

Back then, the county charged an average markup – the difference between per-unit cost and the sale price – of 46 cents. It’s impossible to calculate the markup on items sold today. Cleveland.com ...

MUNCIE, Ind. − Delaware County Sheriff Tony Skinner brought a proposed ordinance to county council that provides guidelines for spending money his department receives from the jail commissary. "I've ...

DARTMOUTH, Mass. (WPRI) — Inmates at the Bristol County House of Correction will be charged about 12% less for commissary goods starting in mid-July, according to the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office.

Second of two parts. Read the first part here. Sonoma County inmates fund their own welfare and education programs with purchases through the jail commissary, but even as prices have climbed for ...

Screven County Sheriff's Office launches new kiosk and online system for families to deposit commissary funds for inmates.

Inmates selected to participate in a Netflix series filmed in the Pulaski County jail received doubled visitation time and payments to their commissary accounts totaling $75, with the money coming ...

A glitch in the Hopkins County Jail’s commissary system allowed inmates to receive credits on their account every time they ordered baby powder. According to the county’s jailer, one inmate was able ...