... recommendations and that the general population are advised to avoid (McGuire, 2011). The Eighth Amendment prohibits 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 directed by a registered dietitian, the foodservice standards for jails vary per US state and institution, leaving room for non-adherence of nutrition recommendations in the correctional food systems (Jones, 2017 ; Wakeen, 2006). Due to budgeting restrictions, meals may be less nutritionally adequate...