The mission of Prison Enterprises is:

• To utilize the resources of the department in the production of food, fiber, and other necessary items used by inmates in order to lower the cost of incarceration.
• To provide products and services to state agencies and agencies of parishes, municipalities, and other political subdivisions.
• To provide work opportunities for inmates during incarceration and upon re-entry into society.

Prison Enterprises operates a diversified group of industry and agriculture
operations located at nine different correctional facilities throughout Louisiana. These operations provide work opportunities to 1700-1800 inmates in almost 900 different industry and agriculture positions.

Today, there are nearly 20,000 inmates incarcerated in state correctional facilities. Prison Enterprises plays an important role in Department of Corrections operations by providing work opportunities for inmates, utilizing the resources of the department to produce food and other necessary items used by the inmates in order to lower the cost of incarceration, and providing products and services to other state agencies and local governments.

Prison Enterprises employs about 90 full-time employees in our operations
statewide.