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ABOUT US Maryland Correctional Enterprises (MCE) is the prison industry arm of the Department of Correction and is one of the top prison industries in the nation. We offer CONTACT US products and services, and we are an effective correctional industry model for preparing offenders for employment upon release. OUR MISSION 7275 Waterloo Rd Jess up, MD 20794 The mission of Maryland Correctional Enterprises (MCE) is to provide structured employment and training activi- ties for offenders in order to improve employability upon release, to enhance safety and security, to reduce prison 410-540-5400 idleness, to produce quality, saleable goods and services, and to be a financially self-supporting State Agency. PRODUCTS & OUR VISION www.mce.md.gov [email protected] SERVICES Maryland Correctional Enterprises endeavors to transform lives through mentoring, providing marketable skills, and instilling positive work ethics to contribute to a safer community. OUR FACILITIES Brockbridge Road Warehouse & Showroom Central Maryland Correctional Facility Eastern Correctional Institution Jessup Correctional Institution Maryland Correctional Institution Women Maryland Correctional Institution – Jessup Maryland Correctional Institution – Women OUR Maryland Correctional Training Center MCE Headquarters/Central Warehouse PRODUCTS & SERVICES Patuxent Institution Roxbury Correctional Institution We offer a variety of services to meet your business needs, from Western Correctional Institution mailing and distribution for small to large-sized mailings to space planning and design for your newly built building – MCE has you covered. Agriculture Hand Sanitizer & Soap Apparel Institutional Furniture Bed & Bath Laundry Blueprint Duplication Library Furniture Brushes License Plates WHY CHOOSE US Cartons Mailing & Distribution Classroom Furniture Metal Products Cleaning Products Modular Furniture Economic Impact Data Entry Office Furniture Maryland Correctional Enterprises contributes millions of dollars a year to the Maryland economy through salaries, Digital Color Copying Office Design & wages and the purchase of private sector goods and Dorm Furniture Space Planning services. Embroidery Outdoor Furniture Fabrication and assembly Picture Frames Recidivism Maryland Correctional Enterprises provides inmates with of electrical components Printing & Binding much needed work skills and work ethics. Previous studies Flags Screenprinting comparing MCE inmates to the DPSCS general population Seating inmates suggest that MCE has a positive impact on Food Products reducing recidivism. Furniture Restoration Shelving & Storage Graphics Signage Continuing Allocation of Re-Entry Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Surplus Removal & Disposal This program provides a continuum of care to Maryland Tables Correctional Enterprises inmate employees by combining structured training and employment, education, substance abuse treatment, and reentry services to continue to reduce rates of recidivism..

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