Written assurances that inmate participation is voluntary. Written proof of consultation with organized labor and local private industry before PIE Certification Program startup. Allowable Wage Deductions Corrections departments may take a series of deductions from wages earned by prisoners. Deductions must not total more than 80 percent of gross wages. After reviewing and approving an application, BJA formally notifies the jurisdiction that it has been certified to participate in the program.
Certified jurisdictions agree to enforce program requirements.
Certification may be terminated if a jurisdiction is determined to be out of compliance with any of the mandatory program criteria, or if the certification is unused for 6 months or longer. Eligibility All States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and all units of local government authorized by law to administer prison industry programs are eligible to apply for program certification.