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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Commissary services and pricing policies
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The Department of Correction offers commissary services allowing individuals to order various items that are delivered to their housing areas. Pricing and item selection are carefully managed.
- Items include food, makeup, and brand name hygiene products
- Prices are set at fair market rates based on community comparisons
- No associated fees are added to item prices
- Prices are fixed for the duration of the contract and can only be raised with express department consent
James Conroy
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Individuals can order items through commissary such as food, makeup, and brand name hygiene items that are delivered directly to their assigned housing area.
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Items are priced at fair market rates based on comparisons with prices found in the community and with no associated fees.
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Items that are not within market rates are not permitted on their menu.
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Item prices are set for the duration of the contract and can only be raised with the expressed consent of the department.