DC Council bill falls short of needed improvements to jail food

Everyone deserves access to healthy and appetizing food, but this is far from reality for incarcerated people in the District of Columbia’s correctional facilities. In recent years, local advocates have shed light on longstanding problems in the Department of Corrections, including rampant hunger, inedible food that often goes to waste, and rare access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

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