P rison R ehabilitative Industries & Diversified
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PRIDE Enterprises Operates prison industries in the State of
Florida correctional institutions 2 Mission: To teach job skills
and develop work ethics that will enable inmate workers to become
productive citizens upon release from incarceration
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PRIDE Enterprises Profile Established by legislature in 1981
Jack Eckerd Governor Bob Graham 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit
Corporation Self funded-receives no tax funding Instrumentality of
the state Operates 42 programs in 24 Facilities Worked 3562 inmates
in 2013 PRIDE is not part of the Department of Corrections
Four Statutory Missions Provide work training programs and post
release job placement Serve security goals of DC and prevent
idleness Reduce the cost of state government Simulate a real-world
free enterprise working environment
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Mission 1 Provide work training programs and post release job
placement. 6
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Recidivism Rate 2013: PRIDE compared to Florida Inmate
Population 7
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Savings for the Taxpayers $20,000 cost per year per inmate in
state prison Average sentence 3 yrs Savings of $60,000 per inmate
for each ex- offender that does not return to state prison 8
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Mission 2 Serve Security Goals through the reduction of
idleness and providing incentives for good behavior. 9
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Mission 3 Reduce cost of state government by operating
enterprises primarily with inmate labor, which enterprises do not
seek to unreasonably compete with private enterprise. 10
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Mission 4 Simulate a real world working environment: to serve
rehabilitative goals of the state by duplicating, as nearly as
possible, the operating activities of a free- enterprise type of
profit-making enterprise. 11
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PRIDE Locations across the State 24 Correctional Facilities
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Calhoun CI Graphics Invoicing/Mailing Center Liberty CI Digital
Scanning scanning, digitizing, image validation Apalachee CI
Cattle/Farming West Bedding Supplies Warehouse Services Cross City
CI Sales Support Center Fulfillment Center Bid Processing Image
Validation Lowell CI Uniforms, Institutional Clothing Marion CI
Corrugated Box Garment Marion CI Work Camp Cutting/Distribution
Sewn Products Admin Florida Womens Reception Center Culinary Arts
Union CI Metal Products Tag Dental Union CI Work Camp Food
Processing Cattle Land Management Lumber Products Madison CI
Footwear; Institutional Clothing Baker CI Culinary Arts Baker CI
Work Camp Traffic Paint Columbia CI Annex Culinary Arts Polk CI
Seating & Panel Systems Office Furniture Furniture Admin IT
Support/Software Development Refurbishment Polk CI Work Camp
Shipping & Receiving Kitchen Services Sumter CI Graphics
Printing Wood Products Mailing Image Validation Sumter Work Camp
Culinary Arts South Bay CI Graphics Printing Sugarcane Farming Ft
Myers Work Camp Cattle Citrus Farming Homestead CI Optical Lab Avon
Park CI Sanitary Maintenance Chemicals Tire Retreading Avon Park
Work Camp Kitchen Services Tomoka CI Heavy Vehicle Renovation
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Gorilla Rig, Hull 225 The Scooter Gurnigan (2004) PRIDE Metal
Products Union CI 15
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Skeeta Nets (2004) 250,000 nets PRIDE: 25,000 in 3 months PRIDE
Garment Marion CI PIE per the Feds First of 20 firms to finish
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Outdoor Furniture
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Printing
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Office Furniture
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Office Panels
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School Bus Renovation
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Food Service Equipment
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Logo Apparel
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Signs
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Our Inmate Mission - What we do Train inmates in transferable
job skills Provide practical work experience Encourage general
education programming Develop work ethic behaviors Provide
credentials for the future Model the principle of restorative
justice- restitution Provide opportunity for self and family
support Provide post-release job placement assistance and related
services
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State of Florida Contracts
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More Information on PRIDE PRIDE Web Page
www.pride-enterprises.org State of Florida Contract Information
http://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operatio
ns/state_purchasing/vendor_information/state_con
tracts_and_agreements/pride
