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California inmates are ready year-round to combat fires
The agreement between California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection guides the responsibilities of the two state departments in their use of prisoners to prepare for and put out fires.
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Six state Departments of Correction have responded to our requests for post-incarceration employment data
Last week, MuckRock submitted requests for any policies and materials these agencies might have related to the post-incarceration opportunities. So far, the responses can’t speak to the question, because most Departments of Correction don’t keep the data.
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You want to know: what’s next for the inmates who respond to emergencies?
Inspired by your feedback, we’re looking for any reports states’ Departments of Corrections might have on inmate firefighters post-incarceration employment.
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Inmates make up nearly a third of California’s firefighting force
With regular blazes the “new normal” on the West Coast, prison labor continues to play a huge role in battling them.