18 U.S.C. § 4123
New industries
Any industry established under this chapter shall be so operated as not to curtail the production of any existing arsenal, navy yard, or other Government workshop.
Such forms of employment shall be provided as will give the inmates of all Federal penal and correctional institutions a maximum opportunity to acquire a knowledge and skill in trades and occupations which will provide them with a means of earning a livelihood upon release.
The industries may be either within the precincts of any penal or correctional institution or in any convenient locality where an existing property may be obtained by lease, purchase, or otherwise.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1973–2004 · leading case: Coalition for Government Procurement v. Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
Coalition for Government Procurement v. Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (2004)
“” 18 U.S.C. § 4123 . The section *447 further limits UNICOR’s operations so as to “not curtail the production of any existing arsenal naval yard or other Government workshop.”
William M. Nicastro v. Janet Reno (1996)
“18 U.S.C. § 4123 (1994). Its funds come from the United States Treasury and its profits return there.”
Sprouse v. Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (1973)
“” 18 U.S.C.A. § 4123 . Congress made it clear that it was concerned with providing for the “proper government, discipline, treatment, care, rehabilitation, and reformation” of fed *3 eral prisoners.”
Coalition Govt Proc v. Fed Prison Indust (2004)
“” 18 U.S.C. § 4123 . The section further limits the United States, but not for sale to the public in UNICOR’s operations so as to “not curtail the production of competition with private enterprise.”
Scope of Procurement Priority Accorded to the Federal Prison Industries Under 18 U.S.C. § 4124 (1989)
“15 FPI asserts that failure to construe “products” to include services is contrary to the spirit o f the statute and would undermine related provi sions that require FPI to train inmates to perform skills they can use when they are released, 18 U.S.C. § 4123 , and to diversify…”
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