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California Relies on Inmate Firefighters as Wildfires Devastate Los Angeles

  • Nearly 1,000 incarcerated men and women are fighting record-breaking wildfires in Southern California.
  • The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation stated that incarcerated firefighters are working 'around the clock cutting fire lines and removing fuel from behind structures to slow fire spread.'
  • Royal Ramey, a former incarcerated firefighter, criticized the program, saying, 'You're just cheap labour.'
  • The state pays inmates a daily wage between $5.80 and $10.24, plus an additional $1 per day during emergencies.
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The Bahart Express News broke the news in Greater Noida, India on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
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