Case Study: Durango Jail

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Inmate Casselberry, Durango Jail is in the process of getting a new TV for the pod. However, for a large monetary purchase such as a TV, a purchase request must be filled out and forwarded to the Jail Commander for approval. After the Jail Commander approved it is them sent downtown to headquarters for approval as well. This process can take some time, and is not a simple as someone taking a credit card to the store and buying the item. Proper steps must be taken in a situation such as this. Please understand that in a government agency items that cost over a pre-determined dollar amount require multiple approvals.
As for you stating the TV is a “luxury”, you are incorrect. The TV is a privilege which by definition not something

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