Random Surprising Products Made by Prisoners (18 items)

(#17) Patriot Missiles
According to a report from Wired, prisoners working for UNICOR were instrumental in putting together some of the parts that make up the US Patriot Missile. Critical components, including the guidance systems, were assembled by workers making around 25 cents an hour.
(#18) Car Parts
Third party Weastec Corporation paid prison workers in Ohio about $2 an hour to make parts for various Honda models until the early '90s, when the United Automobile Workers Union successfully pressured Honda to axe its Weastec contract.
(#11) Blue Jeans
The Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution is home to a 47,000 square foot facility, and judging by the name, it’s easy to guess what gets made there. The Prison Blues Jeans Factory does indeed make jeans, but also jackets, T-shirts, and hats. Their products, which are especially popular among ranchers and farmers, are both rugged and and affordable, averaging about $40 for a pair of jeans.
(#12) Wild Horse Training
Another Colorado prison labor initiative is the Wild Horses Inmate Program (WHIP), which trains wild mustangs, prepping them for adoption. Since 1986, the program has trained over 5,000 mustangs. Other states use prisoners for animal training as well, including Maryland, Utah, Florida, and Texas.
(#13) Call Center Staffing
Numerous state and federal agencies use call centers staffed by low-paid prison inmates, so when you call the DMV, it could be a prisoner who answers. Some work for UNICOR, while others are contracted through individual state prisons.
(#8) Baseball Caps
Government prison labor company UNICOR mostly makes products for federal and state customers. But they do also make baseball caps that are sold to the general public.