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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...