There have been rumors about how terrible the conditions are at FCI Seagoville since Josh Duggar began serving time there nearly three years ago, but now, it sounds like things have gone from bad to worse. According to what a source told The Sun this week, all of the inmates are being punished for the actions of just one prisoner, and the consequences are seriously affecting their quality of life behind bars.
“Everyone is on a $25 commissary limit. They usually have a $360 limit a month,” another insider said. “They are also locking them down at least two days a week.”
Another source told the news outlet that recently, an inmate played a prank on a prison guard that involved urine mixed with chemicals that may have been purchased from the prison’s commissary, leaving the guard with severe burns.
As a result, all prisoners’ access to the commissary has reportedly been dramatically reduced – supposedly to keep something like this from happening again and endangering someone else as they investigate what really happened with the prank.
“They have $360 they can spend a month,” the insider explained. “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.”
The source claimed that once the investigation is closed, the prison plans to reimburse everyone for the funds they missed out on and their commissary privileges should return to normal – eventually.
There’s just one problem: In the meantime, it sounds like people are going hungry because most prisoners rely heavily on the commissary for food because of health hazards allegedly present at the Seagoville facility. The Sun reported that prisoners are often only served half-portions at meal times, and even then, their food is sometimes covered in bugs.
One of the insiders pointed out that it’s in the prison’s best interest to get the investigation into the prank over with as soon as possible, because while the commissary is so limited, it’s missing out on money.
“The prison wants them to spend because the money generates items for them. They don’t want to restrict it because it benefits everyone,” the source said.
Considering that life at Seagoville sounds pretty bleak, there’s no doubt Josh and his fellow inmates are likely hoping this all comes to a resolution quickly. Going from a $360 budget to a $25 budget is a really steep drop.
