In the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, the price of peanut butter increased 61 cents, even though the portion size decreased by 2 ounces. Price increases for some items are higher in prison than on the outside.Ī jar of peanut butter, for example, now costs between 25% and 35% more across the state prisons. Still, incarcerated people across the country are paying more now for staple items such as peanut butter, soap, coffee and toothpaste than they did a year ago, The Marshall Project found. Because the states contract with different suppliers, the price lists and increases vary from state to state. The Marshall Project requested commissary prices from all 50 state departments of correction to understand the scope of inflation behind bars. In many state prisons, incarcerated people saw even steeper price hikes. Grocery prices increased by 8.4% in the last year, according to the U.S. The rising cost of groceries and other goods due to historic inflation has jolted shoppers across the country. This article was published in partnership with USA Today.
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