New Mexico Corrections Department takes over commissary operations in prisons

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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico inmates will pay significantly less for commissary items. The New Mexico Corrections Department is touting the move after it took control of prison store operations, which affects more than 5,800 inmates and their families.

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Last Monday, the department took control of commissary operations from Union Supply Group, which had managed the service since 2021. Under the new system, the department purchases items in bulk and passes the savings on to inmates.

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