Federal Prison Industries.
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. Discus...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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 impact of UNICOR on the Federal prison system and society, including effects of FPI on recidivism rates; and reviews Administration and Congressional efforts to reform FPI. Summarizes relevant 110th Congress legislation, and comments on issues of concern about FPI, including customer satisfaction. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |