# Rats, Insects and Mold: How Bad Food Leaves Prisoners Hungry and Sick

> Georgia spends about 60 cents per meal for prisoners. One man described it as ‘Being hungry all the time, and being fed slop.’

**Published**: 2026-05-16
**Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/rats-insects-and-mold-how-bad-food-leaves-prisoners-hungry-and-sick/
**Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak

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Georgia spends about 60 cents per meal for prisoners. One man described it as ‘Being hungry all the time, and being fed slop.’