Food in prison is cooked by prisoners working in the kitchens, on a tight budget, and the quality reflects that. You might not love it, but it’s a balanced diet and does the job. Breakfast is the same every day and is often handed out the night before, to eat in your cell before unlock around 8am. You’ll get tea and coffee packs and a small carton of milk, plus a kettle in your cell to make drinks.
Lunch and dinner alternate between hot and cold – you won’t get two cold meals on the same day – and you choose from a limited menu at the start of each week. As a new arrival you’ll be served last and given a more restricted choice until you’ve submitted your first weekly menu. Dietary and religious requirements are catered for. Around Christmas, kitchen staff usually make an effort with festive meals, and special arrangements are made if your faith requires something like a daylight fast.
More in this section:
| Accommodation | Cell Life |
| Getting things done | Phone and letters |
| Drugs treatment | Personal clothing and equipment |
| Self Improvement | Learning to read |