Why Incarcerated Firefighters Are Battling the L.A. Wildfires
As of Friday morning, 939 incarcerated firefighters have been working “around the clock cutting fire lines and removing fuel behind structures to slow fire spread,” CDCR told TIME in an emailed ...
Incarcerated firefighters are making as little as $27 a day to battle L.A.’s fires
The program has been criticized for being exploitative, but some incarcerated people say the firefighting initiatives can be rewarding.
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Incarcerated firefighters face danger, low wages for chance at do-over
By Alexis Alvarez, Feb. 4, 2025 The voluntary and selective Conservation (Fire) Camp program, which sent out more than 1,000 prisoners to the frontlines of the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires, often ...
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VERIFYING claims about inmates who fight wildfires in California
The fire camps, which are all minimum-security facilities, are supervised by CDCR employees. Participation in the fire camp program is voluntary. After passing a physical fitness test and Cal Fire’s ...