California's Reliance on Incarcerated Firefighters Sparks Debate Over Low Pay and Dangerous Work | KQED
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"It was a lot of camaraderie and we did gain the knowledge, skills and abilities to do it, but we didn't know how we could move forward in terms of pursuing a career in it. It was definitely difficult."
"Serving as a firefighter gave him and others a sense of purpose, as well as the skills that California needs in order to combat climate change-related disasters such as wildfires. But it is difficult for formerly incarcerated firefighters to find jobs in forestry and fire management because of their convictions."
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