What Do Inmates Eat On Thanksgiving? | I Recreated it.

[@Bilal_Aslam_]

Must be similar to family thanksgiving. Eating with people you don’t want to be around.

[@jacktastick]

😆

[@loraleepooley3669]

😂

[@france3075]

Lol

[@goodanytimej8688]

Lmao yeah true, except for the ones that might kill you and creepy uncle Terry is still there but because he finally got caught being creepy🤣🤣

[@Ember-noir]

Lol

[@josho712]

I work at a county jail as a cook and I always feel so bad for people on holidays. Luckily the county I work for we have decided to try to serve the best food we can even if it costs a bit more. I do a full thanksgiving meal for everybody including homemade gravy and everything. It honestly makes me happy to help someone going through it and not being able to be around family or friends and make their time a little bit better.

[@quelyn1995]

Thank you!!!

[@TonySomething.]

In Franklin county jail (Columbus Ohio) thanksgiving and Christmas you get same thing they always serve on that day. Wasn’t til I made it to prison 16 months later I got anything close to a holiday meal.

[@josho712]

@@TonySomething. like I said, I’m extremely lucky with my sheriffs office that I get to do something like this for everybody! I’m sorry not everywhere does it.

[@TonySomething.]

@@josho712 I’m glad for what you do and would of loved you as a cook. I remember sometimes our trays would have a extra hashbrown and that made a world of difference for everyone’s mood.

[@josho712]

@@TonySomething. I’m honestly happy to do it. I don’t personally know how hard it is but I understand how hard it is. Hope you never have to go back!

[@joychism100]

My nieces brother in law was in prison here in Alabama and was beaten up by other inmates. He passed away Wednesday morning from his injuries! I’ve heard you talk about how bad our prison system is and it’s hit closer to home for me. My niece is devastated and this is the second son their mother has to bury. He was about to be released as well.

[@user-randi1987]

I am so very sorry for your family

[@christinahernandez7167]

I'm so sorry. I will be praying for your family. So unfortunate. It's so hard to understand why and how these things even happen.

[@jessicamiller4653]

I am so sorry for your loss

[@wheeliemum6253]

Lots of love to all of your family. I'm sorry for your loss xx

[@badcad4464]

What in the world?? How is this legal! And I’m sure this won’t be publicized at all. I’m so sorry for your loss, and so terrified that this is happening here in the US....

[@dirtfarmer7070]

Glad you made it home. My daughter never came home to us. Died in state prison."natural causes" .22 yrs old. Keep moving forward. We are rooting for you.

[@fafnyrslair]

I'm so sorry. 22 years old and "natural causes". Sure. And I'm sure they don't have to answer for that either.

[@dirtfarmer7070]

@@fafnyrslair no... they don't.

[@PurpleWillowArts]

I am so so sorry to hear this. I had to reach out to you just to give my condolences to you. So awful.

[@erickricharson5196]

Sorry to hear that. I know the prison will never tell the truth, and those responsible will not be held accountable. But I do pray you find peace in knowing she's not suffering anymore. I pray peace for your family

[@ms_cartographer]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

Canned potatoes are usually thrown into stews / casseroles here in the UK for people who are on tight budgets, because it’s filling & big tins of potatoes are relatively cheap. As for watermelon slices (& other sliced fruit), it’s usually for single person households who can’t consume an entire watermelon / pineapple / insert other fruits here alone, but also helpful for people like me who are disabled & find it super hard to cut up fruits like that! I agree on the waste though, although where I live we have an amazing recycling system where our plastic gets repurposed over in Sweden I believe :) xx

[@SunnyMorningPancakes]

They also do a surprisingly solid roast potato. And I thank Nadiya Hussein for that knowledge

[@TonySomething.]

Here in Ohio a couple slices of watermelon cost more than a whole one.

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

@@TonySomething. Oh really? Fruit & vegetables are very expensive in the US any way though aren’t they? They’re a lot cheaper here in the UK. I do agree though, it’s certainly more cost effective to buy the entire fruit, but only if you can consume the whole thing lol! x

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

@@SunnyMorningPancakes Yes! I found that little nugget of greatness out a few months back. I do love Nadiya!

[@TonySomething.]

@@LauraBidingCitizen I’m a single person and I love watermelon and a tray of 4 small slices here is about $3.50 and a whole watermelon is about $4-$5. For some reason that always upset me but sometimes I’ll just share with neighbors if so can’t eat the whole thing.

[@user-mp4zs2by9m]

Harming people = Harmed People = Harm People. Prison rates will Never decrease with the cruel, inhumane way inmates are treated. Prison Reform is desperately needed! Thanks Jess for sharing. ❤️

[@stephanieseahorse4165]

Exactly. Jess did a video on Scandinavian prison. Where they got more like a small apartment. Treated so humanely that hardly anyone goes back to prison. So reform definitely works.

[@sunshine72699]

Hi! To answer your question about "plastic precut things" and it seeming like a waste, most disabled populations count on those so they can have access to fruit/vegetables without using extra energy ❤️ Hope that helps!

[@JulieAnnPowell]

Yes! I have deformed hands from juvenile arthritis and would LOVE to cut up my own fruit, but very grateful to have access to anything prewashed, precut, etc. Makes it so I can have fresh food rather than pre-prepared meals all the time.

[@piggy_queen0426]

I was just coming here to mention this but wanted to check if someone else said it because I don’t want her to feel ambushed. But as a person with RA myself I rely on that stuff a lot

[@witch_in_a_wheelchair3050]

This!

[@meavia2053]

🧡🧡🧡

[@Cynthiabecker24]

Thanks for the share. I didn't know how important precut is to people. Makes perfect sense and am happy that it's making peoples lifes that little less hard. Blessings🙏🌏💙

[@judycreech9154]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!! I hope Mama Kent is doing well! My Mom had lung cancer too!! I feel you !!

[@PurpleWillowArts]

Thank you for sharing this Jess! It sucks that inmates can’t get better food. It’s so not ok that they are treated as less than. I do love that y’all would get together kind of like a “Friendsgiving” and make your own spread. ❤

[@medea7obsession]

A lot of things that have "extra" packaging are that way for accessibility. I agree that it doesn't make sense if you can peel/open things yourself, but for those who can't physically prep those ingredients it's a real benefit :)

[@CodyRae11]

You truly seemed happy in this video, I know it's up and down but it's good to see it! Happy Thanksgiving beautiful

[@thecursingchristian5894]

I must say, that meal looked better than a lot of school lunches our kids are served.

[@unclesham5507]

Jail food and school food are about the same.

[@TheVoidedRealm]

@@unclesham5507 that is a maybe depending on where. My brother has so much better meals than I ever did school

[@ladyofthelake93]

It's probably all the same company providing the food.

[@TheVoidedRealm]

@@ladyofthelake93 bruh the pizza where my brother is at. Isn't the same school pizza lol but other things are just the worst quality of school lunches

[@ryanm7249]

I grew up in the 90’s and had no problems with our lunches.

[@polinag2649]

You are so strong, what you are doing by sharing your story is amazing. You are helping so many people that have no idea they are being abused.

[@frannielogue]

I’m having a hard time trying to figure out why some people are just mean with comments like “shouldn’t have broken the law “ when it comes to people in prison. I spend most holidays alone because my kids are just too busy with their families. I feel sympathy for anyone who has to spend holidays alone it sucks. Thank you Jessica for sharing everything you do with us. Keep it up and Happy Holidays to you and your family

[@dirtfarmer7070]

People are ignorant.

[@alyssadana5011]

Exactly

[@Vlad2319]

I kinda wished you could have holiday meals with inmates as someone not on the approved list of visitors. It'd be something for them to at least look forward to during the holidays and maybe calm them down, because if they know they get some sort of interaction with someone who isn't an inmate or CO.

[@BabvBlues]

I could watch u all day and night!!

[@TiffanyNicole81]

It's ok, I'd ALSO still do some pretty bad stuff for a turkey leg. Edit: just wanted to add that the food in the CCA ran facility I was housed in was actually better than the Fluvanna facility in VA, which is state run. It was sooo bad. And I worked in the kitchen. Seeing what goes into it makes it so much worse. The boxes are definitely marked not for human consumption when the bulk meat comes.

[@ashleybish0p]

Couldn't help but to notice your name....so HELL0 from a fellow Kentuckian:]

[@TiffanyNicole81]

@@ashleybish0p Wassup Kentucky!? That's cool, I haven't met a lot of ppl from KY on here. Glad you said hi!

[@jamesbridges1107]

I just watched your interview on the Koncrete Channel…absolutely amazing story. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

[@SandmanFightingSys]

I love these prison meal videos. Especially the videos of how commissary items are turned into decent looking meals.

[@darinade]

Good vid! I’ll check out the other ones too. Nice to meet you today!

[@betsybabf748]

LMAO@ the canned potatoes. First time I saw those was volunteering at the food pantry for Thanksgiving. Two of us went to the grocery store and bought a bunch of 10lb bags of potatoes with our own money to split up and give those out instead. Canned potatoes aren't food.

[@pattigeiskopf3138]

I only used canned potatoes for camping and that's all lol

[@SunnyMorningPancakes]

But you can eat them straight out of the tin. Without cooking/heating. For people who are unable to turn their cookers on because they can't afford the electricity/gas they are a source of calories and because they're a carb they're filling. That being said I don't know what tinned potatoes in other countries are like. In the UK they are just boiled and stored in salted water.

[@rosegroshek1218]

Coming from an agricultural background, yes they are real food. They are just picked small and are sweeter tasting good

[@pandabear12918]

My mom, used to work in our county jail in cafeteria She loved it so much, she worked with a lot of male inmates and she had nothing but amazing things to say she never felt unsafe. Only when she walked in the yard but she had officer escorts. One of her favorite jobs!

[@1.21gigawatts2]

Just discovered your channel today. It's not really my kind of content but just wanted to say that I'm really proud that you turned your life around and kicked your addiction. I struggle with alcohol addiction but you have really inspired me. You're using one of your darkest moments as a positive in the form of your KZbin channel. Good for you and best of luck!

[@kellym.7113]

One reason we have watermelon already cut up in plastic containers is because some people want to buy watermelon but don't want a whole watermelon and don't want to waste food, and also because some people are physically unable to cut up a watermelon. I have a friend who is disabled and can only use one hand. It's hard to cut up fruit with one hand. If she couldn't buy fruit that was already cut up, it would really limit her access to fresh fruit. I agree that a lot of plastic is bad for the environment and wish there were alternatives to that available in stores. But some people really do benefit from being able to buy fruit that is already cut up.

[@weeklyalexa257]

I’ll never forget that one scene in the movie Soul Surfer where Bethany Hamilton was making breakfast for her family and needed to make orange juice but since she only had one arm she ended up using her feet to help cut up the oranges 🤣🤣 It made me realize how lucky I am to have both of my hands

[@regmiester90]

I tell people all the time at my job that salt and pepper are not seasonings all the time. I work in the meat department at my local grocery store

[@devorahfonn613]

Loved this video...Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family...

[@morseventurechannel1365]

Happy Thanksgiving 😊 Thanks for the video

[@Kayla_xl]

Prison food and school food are basically the same thing

[@Flower_El]

I don’t know about canned potatoes in the US, but here in Sweden some older people and people with functional diversity buy canned potatoes because it’s easier for them than having to peel them etc.❤

[@Flower_El]

People with serious “joint problems” etc

[@roxcyn]

Good point. Another thing is you're lazy and don't want to. Another thing is if your stove breaks and you have a microwave, it really helps out. Sometimes it's just not being lazy it's because you can't afford it or you can't do it.

[@Haghenveien]

Yes, canned potatoes and other canned vegetables are a lifesaver for me. I have chronic fatigue and other cognitive issues due to having MS and many times I don't have the strenght to make my food from scratch (or I forget about it). This way I can have a proper meal.

[@daisyadele967]

I actually like canned potatoes 😄 I like a lot of the canned foods though.

[@KatieBellino]

They also don't expire for years, so they are smart to keep in the pantry.

[@MrsznewyawkRN]

1:10 - oooof 🥴 not the “roast turkey” looking like a moldy sock that you accidentally threw under/behind your bed an forgot about it for a year 💀 lmao 😂😭🤣

[@meggrim5993]

One of my best friends is being held in jail for a crime she didn’t even commit. She’s being treated insanely inhumanely and I don’t know what to do. I feel so helpless and she’s just in there suffering

[@paganpride464]

The butter reminded me of something my brother told me once. At the time he had just started working in the kitchen of a senior citizen’s care facility. He was telling me how proud they were talking up how every meal they serve is fortified to maintain a healthy weight on the residents. Then he said “ you know how we fortify the food? With loads and loads of butter, everything is dripping in it.”

[@danielsweet858]

I've had to stay in a rest (?) home twice & thanked God every day for sisters who brought me real chow that had flavor.

[@MaxRide1]

sadly, you're right (or your brother is) it also makes it easier to swallow for the older 'senior citizens' to swallow which reduces the chances of them choking - because their 'swallowing muscles' (I don't know the real names) are weak (much like all the others) which can increase the risk of choking if they eat 'normal' food. So any food in care facilities gets cooked to death (basically to mush) and has lots of 'slippery' ingredients added - like butter - to make it all easier to swallow. Granted all of this doesn't make it taste very nice but there you go. Health and safety mean more than taste and enjoyment, especially when liability is concerned.

[@chriswhatsthiscwt3008]

That’s literally the school lunch in inner city public schools 😭😭💀 schools in the inner cities basically prep their students to become inmates it’s sad

[@Jennifer-jq7gj]

I worked in a jail kitchen. They're unable to salt or season some things, one for preference of the sheriff and two for the calorie count.

[@bethewalt7385]

Salt, pepper, herbs, spices have no calories,so I don't understand what you're saying

[@AshKay131]

Your new kitchen looks so spacious! Hope you’re getting comfortable in your new home! 🥰

[@RealJonzuk]

i have celiac disease and the jail i was in for 2 weeks never gave me food i could safely eat and i was literally puking after every meal and they didn't do shit I still have insane gut problems probably from getting poisoned "atleast to my body" by all the food, i shouldve just starved myself in there

[@mastiffmom2592]

I commented on another video that I can’t watch a 30 minute ad but I am watching as many as I can. This first one is 5 minutes long! I’m leaving my comment now, so I can support Jess & get through the ad… ✔️ Yup, success. 💯

[@TonyThomas10000]

You are a great voice for prison reform. I hope you can testify before Congress one day.

[@FallenMuse81]

I am happy to see you up here and posting I hope you and your girls are doing well and happy holidays protect us babies like they are gold and diamonds because they are and so are you.

[@rachelleeeeeee_]

Happy thanksgiving Jess!

[@LavenderLushLuxury]

Great video on thanksgiving in prison, Jessica...!!! 🦃💯🤎

[@suzannedawson-hopkins2558]

Wow! You put a lot on that tray compared to when I was in County Jail in Ohio. I realize that’s a holiday tray but even the holiday tray was smaller than yours. Oh and in Ohio, county serves bologna sandwiches for dinner with two generic Oreos. We kept count once and we were eating almost half a loaf of white bread everyday. No exaggeration!!! Still, nothing compares to the food we got served in County Jail in Alabama( Lauderdale County I am talking about you specifically). I didn’t get a holiday tray there but the daily trays were as follows: breakfast was a half of a day old biscuit, one piece of turkey bacon or a small round piece of mystery meat and watered down kool aid. Lunch was a small sized hot dog with bun (only one mind you) and literally four or five crinkled French fries with a dab of ketchup. Dinner was a cheap bologna(no Oscar Meyer here!) sandwich, four or five fries or a canned veg and if you are lucky a couple of generic Oreos for dessert. Sometimes they’d switch lunch and dinner but it was always those three trays everyday. There was NO WAY those trays met calorie guidelines! I couldn’t ever get full, so I don’t know how a two hundred and fifty pound dude who is 6 ft y’all could even survive!!! It’s insane that some jails can get away with this bs…

[@Vlad2319]

Bologna and hot dogs tend to be calorie dense

[@richiewagner3345]

i just discovered your youtube channel and tears came to my eyes literally... i've also spent time in a hungarian prison and i was addicted to the most disgusting drugs you could possibly imagine (4-mec, mdpv, etc.) Its really nice to see that you were able to overcome your addiction. I Wish you the best. Thanks for sharing your stories.

[@celesteunderwood1094]

I don’t imagine that for profit prisons have any thought of rehabilitation. They will make more money when you come back. That’s so messed up…

[@rachellefebres4183]

Mama Kent doing thanksgiving in January 🥰🦃🥰🦃

[@danielskillings5477]

Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family my friend 🙏❤️😊

[@badova123]

Thanks love happy thanksgiving

[@rayeofsunshine83]

My mom would cook canned potatoes in a skillet with butter and garlic salt until they were brown and crispy on the outside. It’s a childhood comfort food for me 💚

[@rebeccamccarty2350]

I can picture the prison guards asking “Is butter a carb?” while they are planning the meals 🤣

[@debrandw246]

Every human being should have rights. It is exactly profiting off the backs of the helpless. I can only imagine how that food tasted. Thank you for the video. Happy Thanksgiving Much love to you. X

[@oliviarucker5013]

I love these food videos! They are entertaining to watch as well as informative. It's a good segway into talking about how rough prison is.

[@vongtaynhanaikptt6066]

beautiful to see thanks for sharing i enjoyed watching

[@anarchyneverdies3567]

I was a cook in there and we used whatever seasoning we had access to, but it was never the right seasoning. There was always a half gallon of Italian seasoning, and that’s all we had to use for gravy for a week 😂 it was absolutely disgusting. Also remembered one time we got chicken and waffles but the warden wanted to ruin that for everyone so she wandered around outside the fence right before and at the beginning of lunch till a guard spotted something moving and she acted like it wasn’t her so they locked down the facility and made us leave the FIRST good meal we had ever had so they could count us for eight hours straight to figure out where an inmate was missing. Eventually the warden admitted to them she was testing them, but we didn’t get the one good meal they ever offered and it was just really bad timing on her part

[@jaylou7883]

Hey just wanted to say I still love your page I’ve been watching your videos for over a year now ❤❤ you e helped me stay strong and keep a clear head but I won’t lie I’ve been smoking a little weed but I don’t think that’s gonna hurt anything

[@DanaDays]

wow!!! this lighting is wonderful!! your skin is GLOWING! ✨

[@RK-ow1zg]

This is eerily similar to what my dining hall in college served for Thanksgiving…

[@InternetFad]

Rooting for you, girl. Hard times hit us, but we keep standing back up.

[@emkato21]

Your prison cooking vids were always my fave

[@sarimarmarrero4640]

Happy Thanksgiving 🍁

[@hunnybunny8115]

I love the way your channel has evolved 🙂.

[@grant8653]

I do not eat for weeks at a time incarcerated. Just water, then if I start getting to weak force something down and go back to not eating for weeks.

[@matthewhill7188]

Happy Thanksgiving Jessica Kent.

[@MeaganFranz]

Omg. The “turkey” they gave us was literally like a piece of dried out turkey jerky.

[@nikkimerry7950]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family 🍗🥗🍞

[@elizaluizezile]

The prison food recreations are my favorite videos So creative!

[@keepitsimple2593]

When I was in prison here in Ohio we had a big housing unit that had two sides but the common area was shared each side had about 150 people to 175 and there were six phones for 350 people

[@albertagrown]

I used canned diced potatoes in my hamburger soup, because they hold together really well and don't fall apart!

[@shiginope]

watermelons that are cut up and put in a container are (to my understanding) meant for disabled people who may struggle to cut their own watermelons :) pre peeled oranges, pre-cut watermelons, etc. are accessible! it might seem wasteful to some, but over 70% of carbon emissions can be attributed to 100 corporations!! ofc i know people have good intentions but i promise it’s an accessibility tool n is rly useful for some!!

[@asleepinthebackseat]

I just beat my two year sentence for poss w/ intent to distribute cause my childhood friend/codefendant passed away. rip Carlos

[@karenbaird7402]

Happy thanksgiving I always love your videos

[@Tim85-y2q]

FWIW the reason many correctional institutions don't use salt is that they are trying to hit as wide a variety of dietary requirements as possible in one shot. I know in my state, there's currently a big push for jails/prisons to go "heart healthy."

[@Dalthos2]

From a logistical and actuarial position, how much costs are incurred in property damages and costs of managing/controlling nearly malnourished people? It seems to me that the personnel requirements to manage a population that is getting the bare minimum ALONE would overwhelm adding 50% to the food budget? Keeping people on near starvation is keeping them on a hair trigger which will increase incidents and increase costs of management and repair. The inmates have enough reasons/inclinations to cause trouble, why add another risk factor into the equation?

[@michellesunshinestar]

You have a happy Thanksgiving on the outside. I'm going to make my own Thanksgiving meal the day before. I'm going to give my friend some. What's the daily calorie intake you need? When I was at the group home, I hated the food. I forget what we did for the holidays. My parents had me over. For me, as long as I take my medication, I'm fine. I did finally ask for an anti-anxiety medication.

[@ginacheselka6086]

I'm thinking of your Mom and Praying for her ❤️

[@maliamichelle2059]

Coffee is gold in jail. I’ve been to a jail who gave you slop. One jail actually gave me real food. It makes such a difference.

[@PhancyPants12]

I just lost my best friend to addiction. She had an 11 yr old daughter who I am praying didn’t find her like that. I don’t know what to do

[@KT77ox]

I’m so sorry you’re all going through this

[@bethewalt7385]

Give her a nice funeral and take care of her daughter, what else could you possibly do, what else is there to do?

[@PhancyPants12]

@@bethewalt7385 family aren’t having a service and I’m trying to get to her daughter to check on, grandparents are blocking everyone

[@michellesunshinestar]

I have trays like that!! A church group was giving them out to us. Psych ward food isn't that great either, I kept thinking it was poisoned.

[@anitap.4107]

Love your videos, Jess! 💖

[@karissabennett9191]

This makes me so sad for my brother 😭😭😭 he will be facing prison and too think this is what he will be eating on holidays breaks my heart 😢

[@damaniwilliams8219]

Omg!!!!, I love you so muchhhhh. Your videos Inspires me further to continue To work with troubled Kids here In Chicago. I've been indeed detained, Was in And out of hospitals and Ended up as a Lockout for 8 months at a hospital until DCFS Took my case over. I went thru hell as a Kid and Even during my time in the Foster Care system. Trying to Stay out of Jail when I was still in school was hard. Im 20 years old now, In College for Psychology(Mental Health/Behavioral Sciences), Early Childhood Education, and in the Trades Also to Obtain A License to be certified as a Fire Alarm Tech. I currently Work For A BGC Center with " At risk " youth. Thank you for these videos, Its a Sign that people do have a Second chance. The Government scares us into thinking we wont make it in these situations, But Something they dont tell you, You certainly can, and let this be a message for all the users here. And if You see this comment, Know at least someone is here for you. -AJ

[@davidodonovan1699]

Well done Jessica.

[@Halloween111]

Canned Potatoes work pretty good for making fried Potatoes. But you still have to season them.

[@daisyadele967]

Yes! I made some really good ones the other day. I cut them up and fried them with seasoning. It was really good.

[@TedSeeber]

We had the exact same trays in grade school at Victor Point outside of Silverton, OR

[@KevinJackson1986]

That kind of looks like the Thanksgiving dinner they serve you in my county jail. Except instead canned potatoes they use instant. And the juice pack is basically just flavored Water

[@tanyagsw7920]

Canned potatoes aren't too bad if you slice and fry them with a crapload of butter and seasoning

[@Hazeldreamz]

I luv ur heart Jessica. Ur are such an amazing, caring person

[@MrzBulldoppz]

Sending all the love. ❤️

[@eliser19]

Just wanted to educate you about foods in plastic. They can be really great for people with disabilities. I have bipolar and when I’m too depressed to eat, packets of veggies and fruit can mean I eat and recover healthy. They’re also great for kids, the elderly and people with physical limitations.

[@davidodonovan1699]

2:45 Canned potatoes? I don't get it either. As an Irishman*, that just ate fried potatoes for dinner...I didn't know that canned potatoes was a thing. Just keep them in a dry, dark, cool area and they last for ages. My grandparents where farmers. They had just had two small sheds with piles of potatoes and it was fine as long as the door was shut to keep them in the dark, out of the rain and away from mice, rats, and whatever else lived outside that would want to eat them. Buy I guess if you live in Florida, its gonna be hot and very humid all the time, so that's probably gonna create a lot of mold very fast. I think our climate here in Ireland is definitely humid, but way too cold for that to be a problem for a few weeks months anyway. *Don't worry, I'm not offended at the idea or anything. People that get offended at cultural appropriation are racists by definition. Potatoes came from America, not Ireland. We culturally appropriated them into our culture and anyone that judges us for doing that is as I mentioned earlier, a racist by definition. Anyway, back to this video...

[@davidodonovan1699]

I am very surprised that instant potatoes are cheaper then actual potatoes that you did nothing too. Because instant potatoes requires a process. Regular potatoes, you just pull them out of the ground and wipe the dirt off them.

[@lou3639]

My sister will be getting out this Sunday but she's currently sitting in jail and she will be in jail on Thanksgiving so this video kind of like I don't know is hitting me a little different but I'm definitely going to have to show her your videos when she gets out the 27th

[@ms_cartographer]

Oh. I hope she is doing well. Can you do a Sunday Thanksgiving for her? That would be lovely.

[@lou3639]

@@ms_cartographer thank you for your concern and yeah that's what I told her because I talked to her on the phone earlier today and she was crying like kind of upset but just breaks my heart to hear my sister like that but I told her I said I'm not going to have Thanksgiving without you so when you get out Sunday we'll just have Thanksgiving then just think of it as you know we're just celebrating Thanksgiving a different day that's all

[@ms_cartographer]

@@lou3639 oh. That's awesome! Good luck to you all. ❤️

[@stephanieseahorse4165]

Yay she's out in time for Christmas. Guess your Christmas will be extra special this year. Hope your sister doesn't go back to prison.

[@lou3639]

@@stephanieseahorse4165 yeah me too ❤️💯😔 I told her I didn't mind sending money and other stuff to make her time easier but that it was getting expensive so I'm glad she's almost out. And another thing too is she's my twin sister and our birthday is Christmas Eve 🎄so I'm definitely glad she'll be out for our birthday as well🥰

[@stevew3196]

Interesting video. A friend was released from federal prison earlier this year. Her description of the food was awful. She described Thanksgiving Turkey as pale coloured slimy processed meat. In UK jails the budget for meals is around $3 per inmate per day. Breakfast is usually a carton of milk, cereal, 2 slices of toast with butter or jam. Lunch a sandwich maybe soup or chips and a piece of fruit. Main meal something hot pies, pasta, fish, meat with vegetables. There are usually choices Vegan/Vegetarian, Low Fat, Healthy Option, Halal and standard. During Ramadan Muslims are given hot meals in thermos containers to eat after subset. Diabetics are given extra milk because the whitener is made from glucose syrup a sandwich and an extra piece of fruit. Inmates work in the kitchen get certificates in food hygiene and catering useful after release. Each day the duty governor/warden has to visit the kitchen taste the meal options and sign a daybook to say the food meets the required standards. Authorised civilian monitors (Board of Visitors) Visit prisons regularly they can turn up unannounced and on planned visits. Request and be given access to go anywhere, speak to inmates and staff. They also check the food. It's not gourmet food or best quality but it's edible and nutritional and as much as possible is fresh or frozen rather than processed or out of date.

[@Bfdyr69618]

Love this video. Very funny about serious shit.👍

[@wb9913]

Canned potatoes are a lot of times used for soups or things that pretty much use potatoes as a filler instead of just for taste. They’re not the best eaten by themselves but anything is good with enough salt and butter lmao. They’re good to donate to food pantries because they last a long time and isn’t chick peas or green beans

[@kevinyost5635]

Good to see a smile on your face

[@charlesquinty7403]

Our county's sheriff department waited 6 months from charges being filed the Friday before Thanksgiving to come arrest me in front of my kids when I offered to come to the jail as soon as the charges were filed. Our holiday meals was exactly what you made and described we were all constantly starving and would do anything for just a extra bite of food.

[@PinkBabyGlam6989]

Love you ❤ Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍁🍽

[@allyash925]

You’re amazing! 💜

[@ladayjay7320]

i love how grateful and humble you are for everything and every experience in your life journey. 😊💜...🍗

[@darksidequeen1994]

I have to thank You so much Your videos are reminders of why I never want to return to prison.

[@jamesedwards5419]

In my prison experiences we had sliced turkey with bland ass side dishes. I never ate it, I always sold it to someone else