The remaining 18 percent were either physically unable to work, were participating in a reception and orientation process or were in some type of confinement for management purposes, including death row. Dinner - An inmate working in the kitchen at Taylor CI prepares cole slaw for the evening meal. Inmate labor is used to construct new correctional facilities, and support and maintain the ongoing operation of correctional institutions. Additionally, inmates are assigned to the department's Community Work Squad program. These inmates perform services under agreements with the Department of Transportation, other state agencies such as the Division of Forestry, and the Department of Highway Safety, counties, cities, municipalities, and non-profit organizations.
Inmates have cable television and satellite dishes.
There are no correctional facilities with cable television. The CDLN saves money by training staff throughout the state simultaneously and teaching inmates via satellite. The satellites are not used for recreational viewing. Most prisons have televisions available to inmates for use when inmates are not working or attending educational programs. The televisions are located in dormitory dayrooms for group viewing.