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Do You Do Doubles? Don’t!

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jeffrey Keller MD

A frequent complaint in jails comes from inmates who request extra food for various reasons–they are underweight, they are just way hungry, whatever. Continue reading →

Posted in Comfort items, Food, Inmate issues, Jail culture, Medical Practice | Tagged BMI, Body mass index, correctional medicine, Double Trays, jail medicine, jails, Prison, prisons, Underweight, Weight gain | 14 Replies

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