The Troubling Slavery-Era Origins of Inmate Firefighting
The history of enslaved firefighters offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of relying on involuntary labor to fight ...
FOX 11 Los Angeles on MSN14d
Inmate fire crews redirect flames protect homes
Inmates from Santa Cruz are redirecting the Hughes Fire in hopes of protecting nearby homes in the Castaic. Fast-Spreading ...
FOX 11 Los Angeles on MSN14d
Inmate fire crews battling in frontlines in Castaic
FOX 11's Hailey Winslow got a chance to speak with some of the inmates jumping into the frontlines to help contain the Hughes ...
Orange County Register27d
More than 750 members of inmate crews are helping battle burning wildfires in LA County
Members of the inmate fire crews are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, depending on their skill level, as well as an additional $1 per hour during an active emergency. Corrections officials ...
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Nearly 800 CA Inmates Among Crews Battling Wildfires
Members of the inmate fire crews are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, depending on their skill level, as well as an additional $1 per hour during an active emergency. Corrections officials ...
USA Today23d
Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
Inmate firefighters earn between $5.80 and ... freeing up their qualifications to become full-time first responders. Incarcerated fire crew members earn between $5.80 and $10.24 daily depending ...
NBC 6 South Florida23d
Hundreds of California inmates are fighting the Los Angeles fires. Here's how much they get paid
the practice is controversial as the inmates are paid relatively little for the dangerous and difficult work. According to the state department of corrections’ website', incarcerated fire crew ...