ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday changes to the state prison system that include eliminating the dietary disciplinary measure Nutraloaf from the prison menu.
Cuomo's announcement is seen as a victory for supporters of prisoners' legal and human rights who say the cuisine, also known as Disciplinary Loaf, amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. The loaf, a disciplinary-sanctioned restricted diet, is typically given to the worst offenders in prison and is made up of a combination of carrots and potatoes and baking ingredients that include yeast, flour and sugar.