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NAbDZ: Federal Primon Industries, Inc. (FPI)*
l FPI also opsratsm am UNICOR
CORPORATION PROFILE
PURPOSE : The purpose is to train inmatea in industrial
activities so that they may be morn productive citizens upon
their relmmmm. Inmate training is provided in entry-level
skills, and enhancmd through factory on-the job training and
experience in skilled and memi-skilled occupationm. FPI maintains
some 80 industrial factories in 37 institutions selling goods and
services to federal agencies, but not the public. The mission of
UNICOR is to employ and train inmatea through the operation of
and earnings from indumtriem producing quality products and
services.
LECXL AUTHORITY: 18 U.S.C. 4121-4128
DATB CREATED: June 23, 1934
LEGISLA'I'ED TmluNATION DATE: Not l pmcified in l n&bling
legislation
LEGAL STATOS: Wholly owned govmrnmont corporation
AGENCY STATUS: Not l pmcified in enabling leqimlation
MARDOF DIRECTORS: The board conmimtm of mix mmmbmrm: all are
appointed by the Prmmidmnt. Mmmberm represent labor, industry,
agriculture, rmtailmrm, conmummrm, the Secretary of Defense, and
the Attorney General.
ADVISORY BOARD -: Not applicablm I
PARRRTAGENCY: Department of Justice
APPILIATRDAGQICIRS: Accounts arm maintained in the Treamury.
Dmpartnmnt of Defmnmm (DOD) is authoritmd to provide property and
l guipmmnt for employing or training military primonmrm. FPI
sells goods and l mrvicmm to many federal agmncimm. A board -1
conmimting of the Captroller Gmnmral, the Adminimtr&tor of
General SmNicmm A~inimtrmtion (GSA) and the President
arbitrates dimputmm am to price, quality, character, and
suitability of prison products.
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