[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR345.10]

[Page 456]
 
                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
   CHAPTER III--FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC., DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 345--FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES (FPI) INMATE WORK PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--Purpose and Scope
 
Sec. 345.10  Purpose and scope.


    It is the policy of the Bureau of Prisons to provide work to all 
inmates (including inmates with a disability who, with or without 
reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential tasks of the work 
assignment) confined in a federal institution. Federal Prison 
Industries, Inc. (FPI) was established as a program to provide 
meaningful work for inmates. This work is designed to allow inmates the 
opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills, and work habits which will 
be useful when released from the institution. There is no statutory 
requirement that inmates be paid for work in an industrial assignment. 
18 U.S.C. 4126, however, provides for discretionary compensation to 
inmates working in Industries. Under this authority, inmates of the same 
grade jobs, regardless of the basis of pay (hourly, group piece, or 
individual piece rates) shall receive approximately the same 
compensation. All pay rates under this part are established at the 
discretion of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Any alteration or 
termination of the rates shall require the approval of the Federal 
Prison Industries' Board of Directors. While the Warden is responsible 
for the local administration of Inmate Industrial Payroll regulations, 
no pay system is initiated or changed without prior approval of the 
Assistant Director, Industries, Education and Vocational Training 
(Assistant Director).