Approximately ________ of the states are involved in the PIE Program, which employed about ________ inmates in 2005.
A) one-third; 2,000
B) two-thirds; 6,500
C) one-quarter; 25,000
D) half; 10,000

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As of the information available up to 2023, about two-thirds of the states are involved in the Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program (PIE Program), and it employed about 6,500 inmates in 2005. This program is designed to encourage states and units of local government to establish employment opportunities for prisoners that approximate private sector work experiences, helping inmates to develop skills useful upon release.

Approximately ________ of the States Are Involved in the PIE