Saginaw Jail Inmates Switching to Black-and-White Stripes Because Orange is too ‘Cool’
Saginaw County Sheriff William Federspiel says too many people are wearing orange jumpsuits in public.
The jail is switching to black-and-white stripes to avoid any confusion.
The popularity of the orange jumpsuits has been boosted by the Netflix show "Orange is the New Black".
The jumpsuits are replaced every 2-3 years and cost $11.73 each.
The Detroit News has an explanation from Sheriff Federspiel:
Federspiel says “some people think it’s cool to look like an inmate of the Saginaw County Jail … wearing all orange jumpsuits out at the mall or in public.” He says inmates sometimes work in public, and he doesn’t want there to be any confusion.
Where are the fashion police when you need them?
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