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        By Anthony Sciarrino
With all the attention that the media has lavished on our national "drug problem," and the painfully slow growth of our economy, it is surprising that so little attention has been paid to one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S., Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI). ...
  
      
        
        
          
            
        
        
      
      
        
          
          
            
              
          
          
        
      
      
        
          
            
        
      
    
  
  
With all the attention that the media has lavished on our national "drug problem," and the painfully slow growth of our economy, it is surprising that so little attention has been paid to one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S., Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI). ...
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