You will be surprised by the success of the PIECP program in Nebraska, where we currently have 63 workers participating. https://csi.nebraska.gov/piecp Scroll down to see the $ numbers!

The Prison Industries Enhancement Certification Program (PIECP) is a work program created by Congress in 1979 to encourage states and units of local government to establish employment opportunities for incarcerated men and women that approximate private-sector work opportunities.