A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permit the transportation of certain domestic prison-made goods, to increase the rehabilitative use of employment and training in Federal correctional institutions, and for other purposes.
Prison Industries Improvement Act of 1985 - Amends the Federal criminal code to permit the transportation of certain prison-made goods through interstate commerce. Establishes criteria regarding taxes and wages that prison industry programs must meet.
Allows for a deduction from prisoners' wages for the cost of room and board, taxes, and reimbursement for crime victims.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
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