Many fights used to be about what to watch. Even though inmates' viewing choices were monitored before, bullies still tried to control the choice of TV shows. With the new system, that's no longer possible. After breakfast, if inmates aren't spending time in court, at doctors appointments, meeting with lawyers or exercising, they might be watching a movie on the Lifetime cable channel or a news show. Sporting events usually attract 80 percent of the inmate audience.
TV is again an option after lunch.
Past uses for the commissary proceeds include mattresses, bibles, washers and dryers, computer equipment and a dishwasher. Cable TV is provided at no charge since the jail is a government facility.