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Issue date: 5/3/07 Section: News
| HUTCHINSON, (AP) - Toilet paper is becoming a sought after commodity at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility after officials began limiting inmates to one roll at a time to trim costs. Officials say the prison began increasing enforcement of the longtime limit this month. Under the prison policy, inmates are restricted to four rolls of toilet paper each month or on an "as-needed" basis. Steve Schneider, public information officer for the prison, said officials also restated restrictions on other personal items, including soap and toothpaste, as a result of stockpiling and overuse. The increased enforcement has angered many of the more than 1,600 inmates housed at the facility." Prison officials said the policy could save the prison nearly $600 each month if each inmate uses one less roll each month. |
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