Jelly Tots and Jammie Dodgers among the most popular items in prison tuck shops

The Irish Prison Service has said that profits generated from tuck-shop purchases are used to support prisoners through the Prisoner Assist Programme Fund, facilitating hardship payments and support for other services.

Inmates are expected to spend up to €80m on sweets, tobacco, fizzy drinks and other discretionary items from prison tuck shops over the next four years.

The Irish Prison Service (IPS) has signed a contract with wholesaler BWG Foods UC for the supply and delivery of products for tuck shops located in the country’s 12 detention facilities.