Prison inmate fight fires for rural counties, but they have little protection https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041624_prison_firefighters_op/prison-inmate-fight-fires-rural-counties-but-they-have-little-protection/
Prison systems around the U.S. have deployed incarcerated firefighters to respond to local emergencies, but while these programs fill a vital service in many rural areas, they have been accused of both exploiting incarcerated people and taking jobs away from professional firefighters.
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