Justin Slavinski, Author at Prison Journalism Project

Meet the Company Getting Rich Off My Prison’s Awful Food

by Justin Slavinski September 10, 2023September 14, 2023

Empty jars of Nutella are stacked on top of each other like a pyramid

The Unbridled Joy of Eating Nutella

by Justin Slavinski August 15, 2023August 17, 2023

Green popsicle, ice cream sandwich and ice cream cookie sandwich

Ice Cream Is the New Salad

by Justin Slavinski June 25, 2023September 19, 2023

A week's menu of meals issued by the Florida Department of Corrections.

A Side-by-Side Comparison of Commissary and Cafeteria Meals

by Justin Slavinski May 30, 2023September 19, 2023

Four uncooked meat patties are piled on a gray concrete background

It Sounds Like Fine Dining, But …

by Justin Slavinski May 21, 2023September 19, 2023

Matzo and bologna sandwiches are served for Passover in a Florida prison

From Prison Newspapers

How Passover Meals Positively Shook Up My Prison Diet

by Justin Slavinski April 6, 2023September 19, 2023

Squares of brownies on a gray concrete background

A Recipe for No-Bake Prison Brownies

by Justin Slavinski March 19, 2023September 19, 2023

Mystery meat is often served in prison as the main dish

Incarceration Eating is Like the Temple of Doom

by Justin Slavinski March 17, 2023September 19, 2023

Thanksgiving meals in prison can be better than the regular chow hall fare.

Giving Thanks for Hot Food

by Justin Slavinski November 21, 2022September 19, 2023

From Prison Newspapers

Gales of Laughter in a Florida Prison Library

by Justin Slavinski June 9, 2022June 3, 2022