Budget woes cast a chill on breakfast for inmates in Linn County

Cost-cutting officials say prisoners will have to get used to cereal

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
April 10, 2009

ALBANY — Forget the oatmeal, the scrambled eggs, the pancakes, the biscuits and gravy. If you wake up behind bars in Linn County, expect a cold breakfast.

There have been complaints from inmates over the budget-shrinking change in the menu, but Sheriff Tim Mueller isn’t....

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