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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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