Business Planning
The US Bureau of Justice Assistance has two detailed publications aimed at helping corrections professionals launch new jail industries programs.
Developing a Jail Industry is a workbook that guides the user step-by-step through the development process. Topics Include:
- Sources of Guidance and Policy
- Goals and Objectives
- State and Federal Law and Applicable Standards and Regulations
- Who Should Be Served
- Types and Selection of Inmates Available To Work
- Motivating Inmates
- Where Work Can Occur
- Sources of Assistance and Resources
- Sources of Financing
- Management and Supervise
- Coordination With Programs, Security, and Inmate Classification
- Potential Customers, Products and Clients
- Managing Risk
- Policies and Procedures for Operations, Recordkeeping, and Bookkeeping
- Business Planning
The Business Planning Guide for Jail Industries provides a simple business planning tool that takes the user through all phases of a business plan from concept to launch of the new operation. Chapters include:
- Elements of a Business Plan
- Controlling the Business Plan
- Evaluating the Business Plan
- Obtaining Startup Funds
- Pilot Study
- Expanding to Full Operations
- Production Scheduling
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