ABOUT CALIFORNIA PRISON INDUSTRY AUTHORITY

The California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) is a State-operated organization that was created by Chapter 1549, Statutes of 1982 (California Penal Code Section 2800) to provide productive work assignments for inmates in California's adult correctional institutions. CALPIA provides work assignments for approximately 5,900 inmates and operates over 60 service, manufacturing, and agricultural industries at 22 prisons throughout California. CALPIA is self-supporting and does not receive an annual appropriation from the Legislature. CALPIA's revenue comes from the sale of its products and services to governmental organizations. CALPIA's industries produce over 1,400 goods and services including: office furniture, clothing, food products, shoes, printing services, signs, binders, eye wear, gloves, license plates, cell equipment, and much more. CALPIA products and services are available to government entitiesincluding federal, state, and local governmental agencies.