Compendium of Budget Information for the 2012 General Session
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Line Item: Utah Correctional Industries Function Utah Correctional Industries (UCI) is Utah's prison industries program. Under the direction of the UCI Advisory Board and the Utah Department of Corrections, UCI operates productive enterprises utilizing inmate labor to benefit tax-supported entities. UCI is a self-supporting program, deriving its revenues solely from the sales of products and services to mostly other public entities. The mission of the division is to provide work experience and training for inmates to assist in increasing their ability to be self-supporting upon released from prison and parole. UCI enterprises include: furniture manufacturing, seating manufacturing, license plate manufacturing, sign manufacturing, printing, computer refurbishing, data entry, microfilming, community work crews, asbestos abatement, commercial sewing, meat and milk processing, electronic recycling, waste recycling, commissary services, roofing, and construction. The program helps the department manage offenders in the most cost effective way and assists in providing for a safe and secure prison while helping offenders prepare to lead crime free lives. Statutory Authority Utah Correctional Industries is governed by UCA Chapter 64-13a including the creation of the division, expenses to be paid and financial statements to prepare. Intent Language
Funding Detail Funding for the Utah Correctional Industries is entirely Dedicated Credits Revenue.
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