The Firefighting to Freedom package would guarantee better benefits for prisoners fighting California wildfires.

During active emergencies, Cal Fire compensates them an additional $1 per hour. That appears to be changing. Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed a new state budget with $10 million to pay incarcerated ...

Incarcerated firefighters currently earn between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. During active emergencies, Cal Fire compensates ...

Formerly incarcerated firefighters among group of new graduates from SoCal fire career program By Elena Gomez, KABC Saturday, April 23, 2022 ...

He added that firefighters are expected to be on call 24/7 for emergencies in and out of the facility. “On the outside, we had house fires, medical emergencies, car accidents and grass fires.

California deployed incarcerated firefighters to combat wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year. Now, a new state budget aims to ensure they receive minimum wage for their emergency response work.

Incarcerated firefighters currently earn between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. During active emergencies, Cal Fire compensates ...