Samourai Wallet Developer Details Prison Food Conditions in Third Letter from Federal Custody

Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet currently detained at FPC Morgantown, has released his third letter from federal custody focusing on the facility's food situation and its central role in daily prison life.

In the correspondence, Rodriguez describes how meals punctuate the prisoner routine at 6:00 AM, 10:45 AM, and 4:45 PM, with quality and portions varying dramatically day to day. Breakfast options range from undercooked pancakes to what inmates call "spice cake" - cinnamon-laden cake served repeatedly. Cold breakfast features stale bran flakes that even the compound's resident ducks and geese refuse to eat, according to Rodriguez.

The developer notes that ingredients often arrive in boxes labeled "Not For Human Consumption," with moldy potatoes, expired canned vegetables, and questionable protein sources. He reports that many formerly healthy inmates develop chronic conditions like high blood pressure and high cholesterol after prolonged exposure to the prison diet.

As an alternative, Rodriguez purchases shelf-stable commissary items including chicken pouches, instant rice, and preserved cheese, though he acknowledges these options are also high in preservatives and salt. Cooking is limited to hot water and a plastic jug.

Rodriguez emphasizes he's not complaining but rather documenting the reality facing individuals in Bureau of Prisons custody. He can be reached by mail at the address provided in his letter.