Was stationed in Korea. As it was explained to me, Korean prisons don’t generally provide meals, that is the responsibility of the prisoner’s family/friends. This strikes me as a sensible policy. Heck, it may have been common practice in America at one time.
Maybe the Black Panthers can take on the responsibility of caring for him.
Not in the last 200 years, maybe they get 2000 calories minimum daily in the feds. Some state joints may limit intake of some items, jails are more strict (less funding overall) Third world countries still practice eat what you can get.