I’ve read in the past 48 hrs there are approx 10,000 firefighters currently battling the #LAWildFires from all over including Canada and Mexico…and now I see a tenth of these may be prisoners.
‘The state pays inmates a daily wage between $5.80 and $10.24 (£4.75 and £8.38), and an additional $1 per day when assigned to active emergencies.’
Rehabilitation or exploitation?
Very few get hired by the fire service once they’ve served their time…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3rwdjwglx2o
‘The state pays inmates a daily wage between $5.80 and $10.24 (£4.75 and £8.38), and an additional $1 per day when assigned to active emergencies.’
Rehabilitation or exploitation?
Very few get hired by the fire service once they’ve served their time…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3rwdjwglx2o
Hundreds of California prison inmates fight wildfires - and stigma
Critics say using incarcerated men and women to fight fires is cheap labour, but supporters say it is rehabilitative.Brandon Drenon (BBC News)
