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They fight California’s wildfires — now inmate firefighters finally get fair pay, protections

AS MUCH OF THE COUNTRY WATCHED the devastating fires in Los Angeles in January that decimated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, it also highlighted the fact that Cal Fire depends on incarcerated people to help fight out-of-control wildfires.   Approximately 1,100 incarcerated hand crew members were deployed to help the city and county of Los Angeles protect […]

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