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Legislature Passes Bill That Would Allow Inmate Firefighters to Continue in Profession When Released

Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media Inmate firefighting crews, made up of more than 2,000 inmate firefighters per year, have helped extinguish many of the biggest wildfires in California. However, once they’re released, they cannot serve in that profession under current law because of their criminal records. Now, AB 2147, a law that would lift […]

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