Factories with Fences: The History of Federal Prison Industries.

摘要

Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated (FPI) was created over 60 years ago. Throughout our history, we have served Federal Government customers by producing competitively-priced, high-quality goods and services and backing them up with outstanding customer service and quality guarantees. But our immediate customers are only part of the picture: by keeping inmates positively focused and productively occupied, and by teaching them how to read, write, and work, we have also served the public by significantly increasing the security of Federal prisons and providing inmates with opportunities to become productive, law-abiding citizens after release. FPI is a true success story; a Government program that has exceeded the expectations of its creators, cost taxpayers almost nothing, and benefited millions of constituents. Numerous myths abound about FPI, perhaps because it is a relatively unknown Federal program. As we enter our 7th decade of operation, I want to address these myths as a way of both correcting is conceptions and sharing with our constituents and critics alike the basis for our immense pride in our accomplishments on behalf of the Nation.