KFC on the Compound

I had boneless Kentucky Fried Chicken Tuesday night, a five piece box, just chicken, and it was delicious. The college has done three inmate fundraisers in the past year: Krispy Kreme donuts; Dominos medium cheese pizza; and KFC boneless chicken.

            

Having a fundraiser inside is a big deal. For one thing, the average monthly wage in here is $40.00. Anything sold has to be priced to be affordable for a majority of the compound. Then, there are the logistics. Orders are placed six week in advance. Accounts are debited a week before delivery (right after monthly pay is deposited). Security is notified of the delivery date. The food shows up at the sally port and is inspected for contraband (drugs and weapons are big concerns). Movement is “stopped” while the forklift moves the pallet of hot pizza – or chicken – to the gym. Then, building by building, men are called up to get their order (the aides and teachers run a line service with officers observing).

            

Almost 1300 boxes of chicken at $8.00 a box were sold. Not bad for a compound with right at 1000 men (you were allowed to buy up to 3 boxes per inmate).

            

The three fundraisers have brought in close to $10,000 for our “Campus Behind Walls” scholarship fund, all which came from inmate food purchases. For every dollar spent on inmate education, tax payers save $5.00 in future incarceration costs. That makes perfect economic sense. In here, it also means something tasty.