[2] Constructed in 1985, CIF formerly housed the Indiana Department of Correction's PEN food products plant.

However, the food products plant was replaced by a brake refurbishing factory in partnership with the industrial company Meritor, which is the largest employer of offenders in the facility.

CIF was established in 1985 to create a prison in which inmates would work in a variety of industrial jobs while completing their sentences.

This was later replaced by a brake refurbishing factory that is run in partnership with Meritor, an industrial company.

[3][4] Inmate Alan Matheny was held in the CIF for a brief time and was one of the notable murderers in Indiana.

[citation needed] The Correctional Industrial Facility has a large variety of programs for inmates.

The program is a minimum of 8 months of intensive cognitive behavioral, evidenced based best practice counseling.

Ready Built Transmission Company: This program has not begun yet but is expected to begin by the end of 2007.

Thinking for a Change Program: In 22 sessions inmates are taught about cognitive behavior and use this to learn about beliefs, attitudes, and values.

GCD Community Service: Offenders spend time in this program keeping the grounds clean as well as maintaining Crosley Cemetery.

Road Crew: In cooperation with the Indiana Department of Transportation, offenders help keep interstates trash free.