Why are California inmates deployed to help fight LA wildfires?

California has been heavily relying on incarcerated individuals to help fight wildfires. Nearly a thousand prisoners have been trained and joined the effort, working alongside professional firefighters. This program provides inmates with valuable skills and a potential career path upon release. The initiative, supported by Governor Gavin Newsom, has faced criticism for being exploitative, although participants volunteer and acquire firefighting expertise. With wildfires intensifying, other states like Oregon and Washington also enlist prisoners to bolster their firefighting forces.

Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle spoke to one felon-turned-firefighter in the Altadena fire zone.

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[resurrectedone]

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[WasimKhan-evhu]

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[ResolverResolver]

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[Gimmeabreakplease]

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[Salahso-cx]

I don't care whether the America burning ❤️‍🔥 or not because of we are thinking 🤔 more and more the people of Gaza

[lionelramsal]

"responsible" as much as Trump 🎺, Biden 🩼 or Obama-care🍦 for corrupted Banks🤑?

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