Federal Prison Industries, Inc. · Washington, DC United States

Some businesses benefit from captive audiences; this company benefits from captive employees. Federal Prison Industries (FPI), known by its trade name UNICOR, uses prisoners to make products and provide services, mainly for the US government. More than 21,000 inmates (almost 20% of the total eligible inmate population) are employed in over 100 FPI factories in prisons across the US. UNICOR, which is part of the Justice Department's Bureau of Prisons, manufactures products such as office furniture, clothing, beds and linens, electronics equipment, and eyewear. It also offers services including data entry, bulk mailing, laundry services, recycling, and refurbishing of vehicle components. To read the full description, subscribe now.