Federal Prison Industries

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Expenditures, Public.

Prisons.

Public contracts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2006

Summary:

Examines issues relating to the so-called "mandatory source clause" that requires Federal agencies to purchase products from Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated (FPI), also known as UNICOR, a Government corporation that provides job training and employment to inmates in Federal prisons. Discusses impact of UNICOR on the Federal prison system and society, including effects of FPI on recidivism rates, and reviews past Administration and Congressional efforts to reform FPI. Summarizes relevant 109th Congress legislation, and comments on issues of concern about FPI, including customer satisfaction

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Federal Prison Industries

Publisher Number:

CRS-2006-DSP-0668

Access Restriction:

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