California inmates fight fires for pennies. Now they have a path to turn pro.

Grist
By Joseph WintersSep 15, 2020, 1:13 pm169 ptsTrending
Inmate firefighters have battled some of California’s most destructive wildfires, including the Thomas Fire, the Mendocino Complex Fire, the Ferguson Fire, and the Camp Fire. But for years, most former inmates who had received firefighting training were ineligible to become professional firefighters; their…

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