Prison Labor at SCI Fayette
SCI Fayette has about 1800 to 2100 prisoners, of those 1200 to 1400 work
for the DOC doing various work assignments. Jobs are related to running
of the facility, such as maintenance, commissary, grounds crews,
schooling, laundry, barber shop, library and janitors. Some also work
for “Correctional Industries.” The pay scale is as follows in
$/hour:
| Step A | Step B | Step C | Step D | |
| Class 1 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.23 |
| Class 2 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.29 |
| Class 3 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.42 |
People usually work from 120 to 160 hours per month, so top pay would be $50.40 to $67.20. Correctional Industries (CI) makes 51 cents or about $81.60 a month. Like similar programs that exist in all 50 states, Pennsylvania Correctional Industries produces things such as furniture, clothing and personal care products primarily for purchase by state agencies. However, on their website they claim they are unique in that they are completely self-sufficient. Like most examples of “industries” in prisons, they allow the state to save money, but there is no private profit being made.
