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Correctional Industry
Correctional industry programs, whether operated by the public
or private sector, aid correctional systems in reducing
idleness, lowering costs, and providing opportunities for
offenders to gain job skills, training, and economic
self-sufficiency and to participate in programs of victim
compensation and institution cost-sharing.
Policy Statement:
Correctional industry programs, operating under sound management
principles and effective leadership, should:
A. Be based on statutes and regulations that support the
development, manufacturing, marketing, distribution, and
delivery of correctional industry products and services;
B. Be unencumbered by laws and regulations that restrict
access to the marketplace, competitive pricing, and fair
work practices except as necessary to protect the offender
and system from exploitation;
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C. Provide evaluation and recognition of job performance to assist in
promoting good work habits that may enhance employability after release;
D. Provide training and safe working conditions, for both staff and
offenders, similar to those found in the community at large;
E. Assure that the working conditions in an industry operated by public
or private organizations are comparable with those in the industry at
large, and that compensation to inmates is fair;
F. Recognize that profit-making and public service are both legitimate
goals of an industry program;
G. Support reinvestment of profits to expand industrial programs,
improve overall operations, maintain and upgrade equipment and assist in
the support of inmate training programs that enhance marketable skills,
pre-release training, and job placement services; and
H. Integrate industry programs, public or private, with other
institutional programs and activities under the overall leadership of
the institution's chief administrator.
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