# Correctional Facility Fashion Prison Blues Clothing is Made Inside to be Worn Outside By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-12-05 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prison-blues-clothing References: [lvrj](http://www.lvrj.com/business/buy-american--website-offers-made-in-usa-wares-97758109.html) & [prisonblues](http://www.prisonblues.com/) Prison Blues clothing is made at the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution in Pendleton by volunteer inmates. There is a two-year waiting list of inmates who would like to be part of the Prison Blues clothing workforce. While in the program, inmate workers receive [industry-standard prevailing wages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specialized-industrial-workwear) and gain skills for life outside of prison. With the outsourcing of so much of the U.S.'s clothing production, Prison Blues clothing can claim membership in the now-elite group of [made-in-the-USA clothing line](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supima-pique-collection) manufacturers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Inmate Workforce:** The trend of utilizing inmate workers in fashion manufacturing presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in socially responsible and cost-effective production. - **Made-in-the-usa Clothing:** The growing trend of consumers favoring domestically-made clothing creates an opportunity for disruptive innovation in revitalizing local clothing manufacturing industries. - **Skills Development Programs:** The trend of providing skills training programs for inmates offers an opportunity for disruptive innovation in reducing recidivism rates and empowering individuals for successful reintegration into society. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Manufacturing:** The fashion manufacturing industry can explore disruptive innovation by incorporating inmate workforce programs to improve productivity and reduce labor costs. - **Clothing Production:** The clothing production industry can seize the opportunity presented by the made-in-the-USA trend to differentiate their products and meet consumer preferences. - **Criminal Justice Rehabilitation:** The criminal justice rehabilitation industry can engage in disruptive innovation by expanding skills development programs for inmates to promote successful reentry into society and reduce recidivism rates. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Premium Wool Work Trousers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dickies-874.md) - [Effortless Worn-In Menswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imogene-willie.md) - [Laidback Indigo-Dyed Fashions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buck-mason-indigodipped-collection.md) - [Eco-Minded Denim Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bayeas.md) - [Sophisticated Denim Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-tab.md) - [Collab Refined Workwear Pants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/875-pant.md) - [Ethical Organic Cotton Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sport-sweatshirt.md) - [Banana-Based Denim Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bananabased-denim-collections.md) - [Sustainable Flannel Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloud-flannel.md)