MARIANNA, Fla. (WSVN) — Inmates at a jail in north Florida will soon be charged for their meals.
According to the Jackson County website, starting Oct. 1, inmates at the Jackson County Correctional Facility will be charged a “subsistence” fee for meals in the amount of $2.70 each day.
According to state law, jails can have a prisoner pay for all or a part of the subsistence costs to “alleviate the increasing financial burdens” of holding inmates.
WJHG reports the fee will initially be implemented for a 120 day trial period.
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