Prisons: Policy Options for Congress (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Nov. 17, 2000 |
| Report Number |
IB92061 |
| Authors |
Keith Bea and JoAnne O'Bryant, Government Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
In addition to considering how or where offenders should be punished, Congress is debating how resources might be most effectively used to rehabilitate and to care for offenders. One issue concerns the activities of Federal Prison Industries, Inc., known as UNICOR. Current law requires, under specified circumstances, that Federal agencies purchase UNICOR products and services. UNICOR jobs in federal prisons keep inmates busy and provide job training opportunities. The issue of whether prison inmates should be paid minimum wages is under debate, as is the role of the private sector in prison administration and operations.
