Inmates in Oregon are neither required to work nor guaranteed a position in the prison industries. About 25 percent of the Corrections Division's inmates are employed, receiving $3 per day, depending on their skills. Inmate-made goods are now allowed to be sold on the open market and in other States. Federal law prohibits interstate transport of prison-made goods, except for agricultural commodities, farm machinery parts, and goods made by inmates participating in LEAA Free-Venture program. Oregon does not qualify for the LEAA program because current law restricts contracts of inmate labor with private business and sets a maximum pay scale far below the prevailing wage. Practices in Texas, Washington, Indiana, and Minnesota are also reviewed. A chart illustrates types of prison industries and their rules in the 50 States, and Guam, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and several Canadian Provinces. Footnotes are supplied.