Incarcerated firefighters speak to the Guardian: 'Valued and unforgotten'

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The Guardian interviewed three incarcerated firefighters who were deployed on the frontlines during the LA wildfires.
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The prisoner crews – now embedded with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) – come from more than 20 'fire camps' in minimum-security facilities across California. Inmates are trained to respond to wildfires, floods and other disasters, and the placements are highly sought after as they offer better living conditions, meaningful service positions and reduced sentences. But the work can be gruelling and life-threatening. The programme has attracted international scrutiny, drawing criticisms over the meagre pay and the government’s dependence on prison labour

$10.24 a day to risk their lives – and a lot of pride: incarcerated LA firefighters speak out ►

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