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California Prison Crews Are Helping Fight the Los Angeles Fires
according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. They join thousands of firefighting and emergency personnel who have been dispatched to respond to multiple fires throughout ...
ABC News on MSN12d
Inmate firefighters: Over 1,000 prisoners deployed to battle Los Angeles fires
Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, ...
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Hundreds of California inmates are fighting the Los Angeles fires. Here's how much they get paid
The role of inmate firefighters is in the spotlight as crews continue to battle the blazes in Southern California.
Hundreds Of California Prisoners Are Joining The Fight Against The Los Angeles Wildfires
Nearly 950 inmates are removing timber and brush in an attempt to slow the spread of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, ...
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Among those fighting the Los Angeles wildfires: Prison inmates earning less than minimum wage
As of Friday, 939 prison inmates have been deployed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ... than 55 square miles across the Los Angeles area. At least 10 people are ...
Forbes19d
Here’s Why California Inmates Are Fighting Los Angeles Wildfires
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in conjunction with the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Los Angeles County Fire Department, operates 35 “conserv ...
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Nearly 800 prisoners now helping to battle Los Angeles fires
As firefighters work to contain the slew of brush fires spreading across Los Angeles County ... individuals, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) confirmed to ...
California depends on prison labor to deal with climate disasters—Canada must avoid a similar model
As wildfires continue to burn in and around Los Angeles, the fact that many of the firefighters battling the blazes are ...
Phys.org12d
Los Angeles fire evacuees told no return for at least a week
Tens of thousands of people ordered to flee their homes as wildfires tore through Los Angeles were told Thursday ... one of ...
Los Angeles Times13d
Opinion: California’s inmate firefighters deserve more than a raise. Make them employees
Gavin Newsom on Instagram last week saying wages for inmates fighting the Los Angeles County ... as the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation calls it, is an exemplar of prison ...
USA Today15d
Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
The Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, jointly run by California's corrections and fire departments, trains inmates to fight wildfires and respond to other emergencies. Inmate firefighters earn ...
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California Prison Crews Are Helping Fight the Los Angeles Fires
About 800 incarcerated firefighters are battling the unprecedented fires raging across Southern California, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. They join ...