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California prisoner firefighter program draws harsh criticism amid L.A. wildfires

Months after Californians voted against a ballot proposition to end inmate servitude, incarcerated firefighters are on the front lines.

Source: NBC News

Lori Wilson, the California Assembly member who spearheaded Proposition 6, said she’s spoken with incarcerated people who say many love the work they do as firefighters, but they wish they were paid more.