Fuquay-Varina, NC – March 1, 2010: The nation's largest detention supplier, Bob Barker Company, will begin a community involvement initiative focused on reducing recidivism among inmates. As part of the company’s Community Wellness and Volunteerism Kickoff for 2010, Bob Barker has invited corrections specific organizations to attend a lunch and learn on Tuesday, March 2 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at its Fuquay-Varina location. Representatives from Step-Up Ministry, Christian Library International, North Carolina Department of Corrections, Wake Transformation, Big Brothers Big Sister, Fuquay-Varina Food Pantry and Meals on Wheels will be available to educate employees about their organizations, how they help in the community, and what Bob Barker employees can do to help.

“We've learned a lot about the detention industry over the past three decades, and Bob Barker Company recognizes it can help its customers overcome budget shortfalls, overcrowding and early prison release by gathering information and passing it along and dedicating time for our employees to give back.” said Robert Barker, president. “The reentry of hundreds of thousands of prisoners annually is staggering due to our over-reliance on incarceration and abandonment of efforts to change the behaviors of non-violent criminal offenders through rehabilitation and treatment. We've witnessed first-hand how community involvement can help integrate non-violent offenders back into a productive society. The Bob Barker Company takes community service serious and after talking with our detention customers, we quickly realized the impact we can have if we take on recidivism as a company initiative and provide opportunities for our employees to make a difference.”

In the business for over 37 years, Bob Barker Company, Inc., offers the broadest product line and the largest inventory of detention supplies in the country to federal, state, and local government agencies and select businesses. Bob Barker Company's corporate headquarters and primary distribution center is located in Fuquay-Varina, NC, with a state-of-the-art distribution and sales center in Ogden, Utah.