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What are correctional industries? Correctional industries utilize inmate labor for the manufacture of goods for private firms. The inmates learn a skill and are paid an hourly wage. More information is available in the publication, Work in American Prisons: Joint Ventures With the Private Sector, produced by the National Institute of Justice. Visit the Corrections section of the Office of Justice Programs site for additional resources. Last Updated: March 24, 2014

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