California's prisoner firefighter program is under renewed criticism as over 700 incarcerated individuals fight deadly wildfires in Los Angeles. Critics highlight the program's low pay and the lack of post-release job opportunities. Critics argue the program is exploitative as it forces incarcerated firefighters to choose between sentence reductions and life-threatening work. A spokesperson stated that incarcerated firefighters take pride in their work.
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00:02California's prisoner firefighter program is under renewed criticism as over 700
00:07incarcerated individuals fight deadly wildfires in Los Angeles.
00:11Critics highlight the program's low pay and the lack of post-release job opportunities.
00:15Critics also argue the program is exploitative as it forces incarcerated firefighters to choose
00:21between sentence reductions and life-threatening work. A spokesperson stated that incarcerated
00:25firefighters take pride in their work.
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