Reviewed on: February 13,2018
General Prison Questions-Terminology

what supplies do inmates need or want to have the most?

This depends on their situation.
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This depends on their situation. If they have no money on their commissary, then it is money so they can buy the little extras. If it is phone time that they lack, then it's phone minutes. If they have those two and you are talking about buying them things, we highly recommend magazine subscriptions or books if they like to read.

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