commissary
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When a man from the commissary ran in with an order to evacuate the building, Blaschum went upstairs to find her flying partners.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026
For example, it says the facility doesn’t provide headphones for tablets, making private phone calls — including privileged calls with attorneys — impossible unless the detainee can afford to purchase headphones from the commissary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Marshals Service on Johnson’s behalf, scheduling a phone call with Johnson, as well as making sure there was money provided on his behalf in the prison commissary.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
At the Golden State Annex in McFarland and at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield, detainees said they spent at least $50 per week on commissary items so they wouldn’t go hungry.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Without cash to buy from the jail’s commissary, they go hungry and lose weight.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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