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Title: Legislation allowing former inmates to become firefighters
Post by: tcaarabians on Sep 01, 20, 10:08:06 PM

https://patch.com/california/petaluma/s/h893w/ca-passes-bill-allow-former-inmates-become-firefighters?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_term=politics+%26+government&utm_campaign=autopost&utm_content=petaluma&fbclid=IwAR2OwsfB5hbUSlzp4Mqn92rptop5Tyv4b6PVYIDBPS7tVuVSSp3V3om-wZU

Title: Re: Legislation allowing former inmates to become firefighters
Post by: in my dreams on Sep 01, 20, 10:16:12 PM

Good! With the amount of training they get and on-the-job experience, they absolutely should be allowed into fire academies and on track to a career. They've earned it!  (Only low risk, minor offenders are given the opportunity to be trained on fire crews.)

Title: Re: Legislation allowing former inmates to become firefighters
Post by: TimG on Sep 01, 20, 10:21:12 PM

Yes, this is great.  And having something good to do after reentering the world is so important too!

Title: Re: Legislation allowing former inmates to become firefighters
Post by: Nolena on Sep 02, 20, 05:35:54 AM

CalFire has hired former inmates as firefighters for many years.

Title: Re: Legislation allowing former inmates to become firefighters
Post by: Jim Wilkins on Sep 02, 20, 11:34:31 AM

Sadly....now that Gov Newsom has declared that Inmate Crews were "slave labor" and the state has released all but the most heinous offenders, plus the new "No Money Bail" program,  there is not a large enough pool of non-violent offenders to continue the program.  The state is going to paid crews.  You can't make this stuff up. The convict crews did meaningful work, learned some things and made a little money to boot.  Their standards while in the program were high.  We always treated with respect on the fire line and in camp.

Title: Re: Legislation allowing former inmates to become firefighters
Post by: SkierBob on Sep 21, 20, 11:07:43 AM

It's not slave labor if they volunteer/request for the opportunity

Many people have invested their time for opportunity. 


   

Title: Re: Legislation allowing former inmates to become firefighters
Post by: tcaarabians on Sep 21, 20, 11:43:47 AM

I thought this legislation passed and Newsom signed it. Yes/no?