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California enslaves 400 prisoners to fight wildfires.
(www.theguardian.com)
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That just shows how bad the alternatives are.
Yes the alternatives suck. But are you aware that there's people who volunteer to be wilderness firefighters for free? Fire camp is a good program.
When was the last time you fought wildland fires for free?
But then those prisoners aren't allowed to be hired by professional fire crews after release.
Theu can't apply the skills they learn.
Source? As far as I can find, there are no laws in the US banning felons from being firefighters. A company can deny an application because of it, but it's case-by-case, not some countrywide thing.