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Memo re Commissary Price Increase, TDOC, 2016
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' of Correction MEMORANDUM Inmate Population FROM: Mark Watson, Fiscal Director DATE: August 1, 2016 SUBJECT: Commissary Price Increase The mark-up on commissary prices was increased to 21% effective today - August 1, 2016 per TDOC Policy #209.01, Commissary Pricing. Mark Watson, Fiscal Director MW:dd Pc: file Northwest Correctional Coinplex • 960 Stale Route 212 • Tel: 731-253-5000 • Fax; 731-253-5150 • tn.gov/Corrcctton Tiptonville, TN 38079 -raCi - T