... jail staff from denying food to individuals who are incarcerated and from serving nutritionally inadequate food and must ensure that individuals’ health while incarcerated does not suffer as a result of inadequate food service. To attempt to meet standards, jails will often use a qualified food service...

..., meals may be less nutritionally adequate, specifically high in sodium, because they are more affordable. Previous research discusses the budgetary restrictions and the challenge of creating nutritionally adequate meals when approaching the development of a foodservice plan in correctional facilities...