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DoctorBreOP•

... since mackerels have long been worth roughly $1 at the commissary and are generally unpopular as food, they make for a good substitute for cigarettes as currency.

Their loss! Although, I'll bet the prison packet mackerel is pretty poor.

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RobotWelder•

They’re in PRISON, not like they can go out and buy some top tier tins. I bet they could fetch a good price to the right folks

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DoctorBreOP•

That's what I meant by 'their loss': the packets aren't even considered food but coins.

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Then_Whereas_197•

Not really even sure why you’re posting this here..I work in a state prison, only inmates who have funds from the outside or those who save their hourly wages (cents per hour) for an extended time can afford pouched fish. It’s literally the healthiest snack/meal they can get, and those who are indigent would literally kill for something other than their trays.

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misplaced_optimism•

The most surprising part of this to me was that SBF was apparently concerned about his hair.

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