Some N.C. prisoners miss out of Christmas gifts
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — They may have been naughty, but that doesn't mean some North Carolina prison inmates should have missed out on Christmas this year.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reports problems with a company that makes gift boxes for inmates means some prisoners are late getting their presents.
Friends and families of inmates can order up to $100 worth of Moon Pies, beef jerky and other snacks from SecurityPlus for the holidays.
But prison officials say the Shelby company had problems with its suppliers, meaning some inmates didn't get their gifts, while others on their cellblocks did.
The company's executive director didn't respond to messages from the newspaper.
Prison officials started the program so they wouldn't have to search thousands of homemade packages every December.
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