History of CIF
On October 18, 1984, the Indiana Department of Correction broke ground for the Correctional Industrial Complex (CIC), later renamed the Correctional Industrial Facility (CIF), located in Pendleton. CIF is a medium security facility that can house more than 1,400 adult male incarcerated individuals. In addition to educational programming offered to incarcerated individuals, the facility also offers work and vocational training opportunities, including the brake shop where incarcerated individuals refurbishes brake pads.