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The ‘Brittle’ System of Incarcerated Firefighters
Published 5 years, 4 months ago
Description
California is low on firefighters at a really bad time. It’s partially because the state released thousands of incarcerated firefighters to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
But it’s also because this system of relying on incarcerated people to help fight fires — which we’ve had since after World War II — isn’t sustainable.
Guest: Kevin Stark, KQED science reporter
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- Rare Honors This Weekend for Inmate Firefighters Killed on the Job
- Let's Talk About Wildfires and Prisons
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