Here’s something interesting I didn’t know until I got here. It’s
called the ‘2 for 1’ rule. This is how it works: If you run out of
something and you really want it right now, don’t want to wait the 7-14
days for it to be delivered from the commissary, you could go to another
inmate and ask her to ‘two for one it’. This means she gives you one
now (maybe a container of shampoo, say) and you pay her back with two
containers of shampoo when your order arrives. Do the math! Yes, that
is 100% interest! Crazy, but Bank of America doesn’t have a branch here
so…it’s what’s done. There are girls who run their own little store.
They keep at least one of most items available from commissary and they
just 2 for 1 whatever you need! They do a brisk business because girls
are always running out of life’s necessities- like coffee and
cigarettes. Instant gratification comes at a steep price.