For 45 years, PRI Enterprises has turned inmate vocational training into products and services for Florida businesses and state agencies, from its programs in 18 state facilities. This not-for-profit corporation is funded exclusively by net proceeds from those sales, using the work to prepare participants for employment after release while helping reduce recidivism and criminal-justice costs. In partnership with the Florida Department of Corrections, PRI also provides TABE and GED preparation through its career resource centers.
UNICORUNICOR (Federal Prison Industries) is a government-owned corporation that manufactures products and provides services using inmate labor to prepare inmates for reentry. It operates factories across the U.S. and offers a wide range of products including electronics, furniture, apparel, and signage, as well as services like data processing, laundry, and vehicular upfit.315990LEWIS RUN, PA
Lott IndustriesSince 1955, Toledo-based Lott Industries has combined contract manufacturing and business services with vocational training and employment opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities and others facing barriers to work. Its nonprofit operation spans a 160,000-square-foot production facility with more than 200 employees, while community programs such as the Lott Urban Farm and Inspiration Kitchen extend that mission beyond the factory floor. Lott serves customers locally and throughout the United States, making purposeful employment part of its business model.TOLEDO, OH
Central Association for the Blind and Visually ImpairedSince 1929, Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired has paired comprehensive vision rehabilitation with a social-enterprise manufacturing operation that creates jobs for people who are blind or visually impaired. Its Central Industries division employs more than 120 people—about half legally blind—to produce and ship goods for federal and New York State customers, while business revenue helps fund CABVI’s services across Central New York.UTICA, NY
Preston County Workshop IncFounded in a Kingwood basement in 1977, Preston County Workshop is a Reedsville nonprofit rehabilitation facility that provides supported employment while carrying out contract manufacturing and service work. Its workforce includes people with and without disabilities, with training built around meaningful jobs and community participation. The Workshop also operates the 32.14-acre Hickory Ridge Farm, where employees gain seasonal agricultural experience and harvested produce is graded and packaged off site.REEDSVILLE, WV