Durable Medical Equipment Refurbishing Program
About Us
The Bureau of Correctional Enterprises Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Refurbishing Program at Redgranite Correctional Institution has been serving the community since 2001.Here, trained persons in our care (PIOC) assess, disassemble, sanitize, and completely refurbish used DME, adding value to equipment which might have been discarded. Purchasers of this refurbished DME include community members who appreciate being able to buy used equipment. DME has even supplied equipment to people in developing countries. We are also proud of our history supplying equipment to veterans' groups.
Orders through BCE contribute to the success rate of those in our care in the DOC. From the sale of BCE products, we are able to provide jobs while incarcerated and develop the skills needed to obtain an 88% employment rate for former BCE workers who went home to their families.
With the help of customers like you, we are able to achieve a success rate that climbs year after year.
How It Works
Program Benefits
Teaching Skills
Studies show teaching PIOC job skills reduces crime rates and the chance of these individuals returning to prison.
At DME Refurbishing, workers receive thorough training based on Invacare's program training model, one of the most prestigious manufacturers of mobility equipment in the world. They are also trained to follow all manufactures' manuals and schematics.
Going Green
The products we refurbish DON'T end up in landfills. Any items we receive that are beyond repair are recycled.
Creating Jobs
Employment offers PIOC the opportunity to give back to the community. In the words of a PIOC worker at DME Refurbishing:
Equipment We Refurbish
- Manual wheelchairs
- Standard folding
- Sport
- Specialty
- Pediatric
- Transport
- Rollators
- Seat
- 4-wheel
- Brakes
- Crutches
- Walkers
We also refurbish most other miscellaneous equipment. Feel free to inquire with questions. All equipment is sold as is.