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Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
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Company Type: Government-owned
Fiscal Year-End: September 1997 Sales (mil.): $512.9
1997 Net Inc. (mil.): $3.1
1997 Employees: 18,414
Director, Bureau of Prisons: Kathleen M. Hawk COO: Controller: Assistant Director Human Resources: For Researchers: Buy D&B Business Reports Buy Experian Business Profiles Patents For Job Seekers:
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Some businesses benefit from captive audiences -- this company benefits from captive employees. Federal Prison Industries (FPI), better known by its trade name UNICOR, uses prisoners to make products and provide services, mainly for the US government. About 20,000 inmates are employed in nearly 100 FPI factories in 27 states. UNICOR, which is part of the Justice Department's Bureau of Prisons, manufactures such products as office furniture, work clothing, beds and linens, electronics equipment, traffic signs, and eyewear. It also offers such services as data entry, bulk mailing, printing, and electronics testing. Self-supporting, UNICOR is overseen by a governing board that is appointed by the US president.
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