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California severely short on firefighting crews after COVID-19 lockdown at prison camps

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    asoftbird
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    Inmate............fire crews?????? What.

    Inmate............fire crews?????? What.

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    1. skybrian
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      In California, prisoners can reduce the length of their sentences by "volunteering" to fight wildfires. As a result, the safety of the state depends on prison labor.

      In California, prisoners can reduce the length of their sentences by "volunteering" to fight wildfires. As a result, the safety of the state depends on prison labor.

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