The times of porridge are long gone.
According to one nick, Korma and Reis is the most requested meal in the West Midlands Police’s Perry Barr Custody Suite.
Officials on duty served 5,376 servings of the nation’s traditionally most popular takeaways through cell door hatches last year.
The second most common choice for the incarcerated was all-day breakfast in a 4,488-piece carton, served on a tray with plastic cutlery.
Peckish prisoners battled hunger pangs with sugary granola bars totaling 35,375 in 12 months, or nearly 100 a day.
All of that goodness is washed away with their favorite drink – hot chocolate, tea, or coffee.
Delicious? Meals are served in the Perry Barr Custody Block
Meals for a menu were announced by WMP when life in the detention center was tweeted for 24 hours on Friday, March 19.
It said, “We had some questions about food. Our guide is that meals should be provided at approved meal times, three meals a day.
“We also provide food on request, as people are taken into custody around the clock, so there is no fixed rule.
“The most popular meal in Perry Barr last year was the korma and rice, which were consumed 5,376, 448 a month, about 15 a day.
Served with hot chocolate and a granola bar
“Next up is the all-day breakfast 4,488, 374 a month, 12 a day (this is the most popular meal, but sometimes we go out).
“The detainees went through 35,375 granola bars. 98 per day!
“That sounds high, but possible. Imagine 40/50 arrests in a day and a granola bar with your mug!
“Hot chocolate is by far the most popular drink.”
In a series of behind-the-scenes posts, police officers told how a suspect of “aggressive break-in” urinated under the cell door and a boy aged 13 was arrested for a “shocking park attack”.
One inmate decided to show his disdain for his cell by using it as a toilet.
Perry Barr’s central detention suite opened in March 2015 and has 60 cells and dedicated facilities for partners involved in inmate health, mental health, substance abuse and immigration.