Josh Duggar’s prison commissary funds vastly reduced despite inmates complaining about bug-ridden food
DALLAS, TEXAS: The budget of Josh Duggar's prison food funds has reportedly been drastically cut down despite prisoners complaining about low quality, bug-ridden jail food.
The 37-year-old is currently serving a 151-month sentence — a little more than 12.5 years — at FCI Seagoville in Dallas, Texas, after being found guilty of one count of receiving child pornography.
He will be a free man in October 2032, as reported by The Sun.
Inmates in Josh Duggar's prison are only getting $25 to buy food
Amid this, it has been said that because of the FCI Seagoville’s alleged bad quality food, inmates used to buy meals from the commissary.
However, the budget funds have now been lowered.
A tipster spilled to the publication, “One of the inmates played a prank on a guard. Now everyone is on a $25 commissary limit. They usually have a $360 limit a month.”
“They are also locking them down at least two days a week,” the source further shared.
As per another insider, the prank executed by one prisoner included urine and a mixture of chemicals, most probably bought from the commissary, and putting it on a prison staff member, which resulted in major burns.
They claimed, “There was a nasty, serious prank played on someone with urine and unknown chemicals. The prison is trying to figure out the chemicals to restrict it.”
Budget cuts in Josh Duggar's prison ‘a very temporary thing’
The insider went on to say that the inmates have “$360 they can spend a month. They shop every other week. Half the institution got the restriction during the investigation. It’s only fair to have the other half miss out.”
“It’s a very temporary thing and not a mass punishment,” the second source added.
However, the tipster also mentioned that most probably the prisoners will get the difference of the money they failed to take advantage of on during the probe. The accused has reportedly been identified now.
About the commissary, they asserted, “It’s considered a privilege. The prison wants them to spend because the money generates items for them. They don’t want to restrict it because it benefits everyone.”
FCI Seagoville denied bad food quality accusations
This came after in 2024, a source revealed to The Sun that the inmates “have been getting half portions of food for months,” at the jail facility.
“Grits, tiny portions of corn, half rolls, a couple ounces of deli meat, they’re serving them these crazy portions. People are having to buy food from the commissary or go hungry, it’s wild. Complaints from loved ones have gone nowhere,” they claimed.
But at the time, FCI Seagoville had said, “FCI Seagoville provides all Adults in Custody with food that is consistent with the National Food Menu to include portion size. We take all complaints about the institution and services provided very seriously and all complaints are fully investigated.”
