Takeout meals helped cool tensions inside a Western New York prison, despite viral claims of “Uber Eats for inmates,” according to The Citizen.
A pilot incentive at Wende Correctional Facility lets incarcerated people with 45 days of good behavior buy one menu item from a local restaurant using their own money. Staff manage orders, pickups, and eligibility, officials say.
State corrections leaders report sharp drops in staff assaults and inmate fights during the program’s first months. Participation climbed steadily as results improved.
The New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision says the idea isn’t statewide, but encourages other prisons to design similar incentives.
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