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California prison operates optical lab.
An inmate checks a lens in the optical lab.
The California Prison Industry Authority (PIA) operates an optical lab in Solano State Prison. Inmates in the Vacaville, Calif., medium-security facility learn how to make prescription eyeglasses and safety eyewear for other inmates, state hospital patients and state and local government employees who need to protect their eyes on the job. The California penal code prohibits PIA from selling its products to the public, but the Solano lab still makes 83,000 pairs of eyewear annually. With enough study, an inmate can even earn national certification as an optician.
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