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BlueLucy

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16. It's not slave labor

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #15)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 06:29 PM

Sep 2020

They are not forced to do it nor treated badly. There is a wait list of people begging to be on those crews. I know, I was one.

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Gov. Newsom signs law allowing inmate firefighters in California to have records expunged... [View all] Nevilledog Sep 2020 OP

I am glad to hear this. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #1

It's the right thing to do. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #3

You took the words right out of my mouth, it truly is the right thing to do... SWBTATTReg Sep 2020 #4

+1 crickets Sep 2020 #10

K&R sheshe2 Sep 2020 #2

K&R Thanks for posting. alwaysinasnit Sep 2020 #5

The inmate firefighters are the hardest working crews procon Sep 2020 #6

And in the fire off-season Mr.Bill Sep 2020 #20

Actual prisoner rehabilitation? Sympthsical Sep 2020 #7

It's about time. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #8

Firefighters in the family and I think this is the best thing I've heard in a long long time lettucebe Sep 2020 #9

excellent Demovictory9 Sep 2020 #11

Great news cally Sep 2020 #12

Second that. Great decision Gov. Newsom! onetexan Sep 2020 #13

That is good. jeffreyi Sep 2020 #14

Slave labor, but make it friendly. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #15

It's not slave labor BlueLucy Sep 2020 #16

Thank you! greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #18

No more Boy Band references? LanternWaste Sep 2020 #21

When people are incarcerated, there are different power/consent understandings when it comes to WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #24

You don't have to do anything if you don't want to. BlueLucy Sep 2020 #27

Feeling like a person with dignity is what prisons are designed to take away from you. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #28

I had a great time. BlueLucy Sep 2020 #29

I understand that the firefighters get time taken off their sentence. Mr.Bill Sep 2020 #30

I'm sure you did. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #32

Hope they don't turn around and restrict who can be an inmate firefighter greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #17

There have always been restrictions. Mr.Bill Sep 2020 #19

good job, gov... dhill926 Sep 2020 #22

Thank you, Gov. Newsome. n/t ChazII Sep 2020 #23

Also, this doesn't mean that people who are incarcerated who are on firefighting crews WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #25

⭐️⭐️⭐️K&R ⭐️⭐️⭐️ spanone Sep 2020 #26

finally. let them fight. stupid rules. pansypoo53219 Sep 2020 #31

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Sep 2020 #33