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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Leaning Left26Leaning Right17Center26Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 38% Center
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 38% of the sources are Center
38% Left
L 38%
C 37%
R 25%
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