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CALPIA Mission & Vision

Mission Statement

The California Prison Industry Authority is a self-supporting, customer-focused business that provides productive work and skill development opportunities to offenders to reduce recidivism, increase public safety and prison safety.

Vision Statement

Quality Products Changed Lives A Safer California

Goals & Objectives

To achieve its vision, CALPIA has established four main strategic and business goals:

  • Achieve Self-Sufficiency
  • Build Offender Success
  • Exceed Customer Expectations
  • Promote and Support California Prison Industry Authority
    • Core Values

      • Customer Focused

        Be the provider of choice for services and products by meeting customers' expectations for quality, cost, and time.
      • Self-Sufficiency

        Ensure all our enterprises add to our profitability and offender skills.
      • Team Work

        Work as a team to ensure success by implementing a participative management style, and being dedicated and committed to our goals.
      • Innovation

        Develop work and training programs that will provide more opportunities to help offenders prepare for re-entry into society.
      • Integrity

        Conduct ourselves professionally, achieve the highest ethical standards, and extend our conduct to the humane management of offenders.
      • Responsibility

        Take responsibility for our actions and the consequences of all our programs, and ensure that the effects of our program are well documented.
      • Collaboration

        Work with other offenders and parolee programs to ensure that they maximize opportunities for public safety.
      • Staff Well-Being

        Foster an environment that supports professional development and personal health of all staff, including offenders.
        • Quality Principles

          We implement our Quality Policy through:

          • Customer Focus
          • Leadership
          • Involvement of People
          • Process Approach
          • System Approach
          • Continual Improvement
          • Factual Approach to Decision Making
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  • Career Technical Education Locations (CTE)

    Enterprise location map CALPIA work assignments allow inmate workers the chance to obtain and apply the skills and experience in a real work environment.
    Learn more about CALPIA Enterprises.

  • Enterprise Location Google Map

    Google map View the Enterprise Location Google map.

  • Inmate Employability Program

    Image of IEP Inmate Employability Program (IEP) to enhance the ability of inmate workers in obtaining meaningful jobs upon release, thus reducing recidivism and contributing to safer communities.
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  • Report to the Legislature Fiscal Year
    2011 - 2012

    Legislature fiscal year 2011 - 2012 California Prison Industry Authority Report To The Legislature Fiscal Year 2011 - 2012
    View the 2011 - 2012 Legislature Fiscal Report.

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