Insideoutclothing
Made on THE INSIDE to be worn ON THE OUTSIDE
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Insideoutclothing is a new and exciting company that has the exclusive rights to Prison Blues® Clothing in Australia. Prison Blues® is a unique collection of prison-made clothing that has long been established in the USA, Japan and Europe.
The Prison Blues® brand was established by Inside Oregon Enterprises, a division of the Oregon Department of Corrections. It was started with a federal government grant funded by drug money seizures, and as a plan to reduce incarceration costs in the state of Oregon. The Prison Blues® factory was created in 1989 to manufacture jeans, yard coats and workshirts made by and for Oregon inmates.
Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution is a medium-secure state prison located in Pendleton, Oregon, housing 1,500 inmates. The inmates view the Prison Blues® Garment Factory as a departure from everyday prison life. They work in a modern, spacious facility. They are not forced to work in the factory. Most have waited on long waiting lists for an opportunity to get the coveted jobs.
To be eligible for hire in our garment factory, an inmate must have demonstrated good conduct and go through an interview hiring process. To keep his Prison Blues® job, he has to be just as productive on the inside as we are required to be on the outside, as well as maintain good behaviour within the institution. Prison Blues® management strives to require the same standards for a work force on the inside as would be required by any private company on the outside.
Inmates who stay in the program throughout their incarceration will re-enter the outside world with new found job skills and a work ethic. They will also have demonstrated their commitment and ability to work at a job of any kind. All inmates working in the factory are paid prevailing industry wages. They also can earn bonus incentives for quality and productivity. Inmates pay their own way with their earnings. 80% is withheld from their earnings by the state of Oregon to pay for incarceration costs, victim restitution, family support, and state and federal wage taxes. Yes, inmates in Oregon's prison industries pay taxes.
The 20% left can be used for voluntary family support, to pay for continued education, buy items at the prison canteen or deposit in a savings account. An inmate can accumulate a decent nest egg after working in the program for a number of years of incarceration.
Of Oregon's paroled inmates, only 33% have been shown to reoffend compared to a nationwide average of 46.8%. Recidivism rates have progressively decreased in Oregon over the past 4 years.
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