Inmates don't work. Private prisons housed 3,790 inmates and the remaining 67,443 were in DC facilities. Inmate labor is used to perform work on farms and gardens managed by the Department, construct new correctional facilities, and support and maintain the ongoing operation of correctional institutions. Additionally, inmates are assigned to Community Work Squads provided by the department. These inmates perform services under agreements with the Department of Transportation, other state agencies such as the Division of Forestry, 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.