commissary

Example Sentences

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The “kitty” is then resold, creating a secondary market within the jails that is cheaper than the commissary.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

Hourlong lines to buy food at the commissary or to make a phone call.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

In the commissary are seven food stations with a variety of cuisines including a sushi bar.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

“It’s raising the ceiling of what we can accomplish,” said Tony, who called the commissary the “engine” of the business.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

Once, when I escorted some inmates to the commissary and we were all hanging around in the hall waiting for a gate to open, two female officers fixed their attention on Sam.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover