Federal Prison Industries : Overview and Legislative History.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative agencies.

Prisons.

Vocational rehabilitation.

Occupations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (13 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines issues relating to the so-called "mandatory source clause" that requires Federal agencies to purchase products from Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI), also known as UNICOR, a Government corporation that provides job training and employment to inmates in Federal prisons. Discusses effect of correctional industries on recidivism rates, and reviews Administrative efforts to reform FPI.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Federal Prison Industries

Access Restriction:

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