Prison inmates fight deadliest fire in California history for $1 an hour
for just $1 an hour – a deployment campaigners say has created the potential for “exploitation and abuse”. Around 200 prisoners are involved in the fight against the Camp Fire, that has so far claimed 77 lives and destroyed the community of Paradise in northern California. Around 1,000 people have been listed as missing by emergency teams, though the list is not considered fixed. Meanwhile, as many as 1,500 inmates may be among the estimated 9,000 firefighters currently tackling various blazes throughout the state. “Each volunteer inmate is ...
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