Prison Food - Prison Food vs. Campus Food
When people ask about prison life, the first question is always about the food. So, when asked to compare
Bismarck State College food to my experience with prison food, I
chuckled—it shouldn’t even be a
comparison. But because some BSC students think they have it rough, I won’t hold back. Prepare your stomachs for a gastrointestinal showdown.
Having spent over twenty years at maximum-security NDSP, I know institutional food. Overcrowding and rising costs tanked the quality, and I’ve tasted some pretty gross things. For the juiciest details, ask me in person—I’m still incarcerated and want to avoid
disappearing for saying the wrong thing.
The DOCR provides three daily meals at uncommon hours. They must meet a certain calorie count, and we’ll leave it at that. Most lunches consist of a soup and a sandwich. Interestingly, prison bread snaps in half rather than bending like store-bought bread. What’s that you say? Bread isn’t supposed to snap? I thought not as well.
Most suppers consist of potatoes, noodles, or rice, under some sort of “sauce.” The food used to be bland and monotonous. However, since my move, it has improved. Feeding several hundred fewer residents means there is actually some effort put into the cooking. It’s taken some getting used to flavor.
The tray at supper that night didn’t quite look as appetizing as this photo looks. As you take a look, have you ever had meat that is all the same size cubes?
As you ponder your ten choices for lunch, be grateful for the luxury of
having a choice. I know, I know, if you don’t like the food don’t come to prison.
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