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California enslaves 400 prisoners to fight wildfires.(www.theguardian.com)

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AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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Yes the alternatives suck. But are you aware that there’s people who volunteer to be wilderness firefighters for free? Fire camp is a good program.

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Farvana@lemmygrad.ml
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But then those prisoners aren’t allowed to be hired by professional fire crews after release.

Theu can’t apply the skills they learn.

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Ech@lemm.ee
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Source? As far as I can find, there are no laws in the US banning felons from being firefighters. A company can deny an application because of it, but it’s case-by-case, not some countrywide thing.

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HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works
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When was the last time you fought wildland fires for free?

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