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Prison Firefighters

An inmate crew led by firefighters light backfires as they fight the Hughes Fire near Castaic, a northwestern neighborhood of Los Angeles County, California, January 22, 2025. Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images

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California introduces new bill to pay incarcerated firefighters the same wage as non-incarcerated firefighters

by Victoria Valenzuela February 21, 2025February 21, 2025

30% of California’s firefighters are incarcerated, and many make as little as $6 a day.

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California prison firefighters still face exploitation despite new career path law

by Eddie Conway September 24, 2020March 29, 2024

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