I know, I know! >.< and just think, all of our federal taxes go to support these projects that let a FEW private companies save BIG time on their salaries!

I have not heard any rumblings lately of this, it seems like maybe 5 years ago, ARA had faxed out info on this program.

My Army base here has to get bids on the larger projects and compare them to the Leavenworth costs and buy from them as much as possible. 8-O

I had also heard about the prison that made the office furniture, but didn't know where it was...........

thanks for the good news..... NOT!
:O)

John,

If it makes you feel better, that report was from a few years back.

David,

I think you have used Century Plastics in the past that is based here in Wichita, They use a couple of state prisons for similar programs.
:/

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In Oregon, we have one prison located south of Portland that manufactures office furniture for resale and another one east that manufactures a line of blue jeans marketed under the "Prison Blues" label.

The great part is the corporation "The Array Corporation" that is Prison Blues is part of a major corporation located here in Portland. Joint venture with a retail oriented corporation and the prison system just feels wrong. Wish I could get labor that cheap!

Doug

I think California leads the nation when it comes to state prisons for manufacturing products. They manufacture office furniture, metal BBQ's, printing and has a HUGE engraving operation for name plates etc. The state has mandated that the prison produced products shall be purchased over going outside to other manufactures for state requirements.

I wonder if this is part of the game plan so the only places we can buy anything is from Wal-Mart or the prison system.

I'll bet the finished products still cost the same as going to any other shop/store.

And taxes are still going up.