Toothpaste, ramen noodles, sneakers, coffee creamer. If you want to shop from prison, it’s either the commissary or a prison-approved package catalog. These packages offer a connection to the outside world, but sometimes they make the distance seem even greater.
As always, big thanks to Lt. Sam Robinson and Acting Warden Ron Broomfield for their support of the show.
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