Iowa Prison Industries (IPI) is the work arm of the Iowa Department of Corrections, teaching offenders in our work programs skills needed to be successful citizens upon release. IPI is 100% self-funding. Your purchases from IPI fund our valuable inmate programs, furthering the missions of the Department of Corrections and Iowa Prison Industries. IPI's products and services are only available to purchase by governmental agencies, school districts, non-profit groups and employees of these organizations.