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Monday, August 20, 2018

Inmates who volunteer to fight California's largest fires denied access to jobs on release


Despite performing exemplary work fighting wildfires while incarcerated, all too many inmates often can’t work as firefighters once they get out of prison because nearly all California counties require firefighters to become licensed emergency medical technician, a credential that can be denied to almost anyone with a criminal record.

Inmates who volunteer to fight California's largest fires denied access to jobs on release

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