For many people in California’s prisons, fighting wildfires offers more than a chance to serve their communities. The work pays better than other prison jobs and can bring purpose and variety to daily life. Incarcerated crews account for roughly half of the state’s firefighters.
A new state law aims to help those firefighters turn their experience into careers after release. Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, AB 2483 establishes standardized ways to certify their training and gives qualified former fire-camp workers priority for certain entry-level jobs with Cal Fire.
“The bill tells incarcerated firefighters that their hard-earned experience counts,” said Royal Ramey, chief executive of the nonprofit Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program.
Ramey knows why that recognition matters. After fighting fires while…
Amazing…no carve out or exceptions for PFRs to not be included…
Didn’t mention registrants are excluded. Imagine that someone is putting their money where their mouth is and I’m sure he met people with sex offenses while he served time and might have a light bulb moment that most registrants aren’t horrible monsters waiting to rape children.
I know those with sex charges are excluded from details like that in Georgia. I’d be surprised if it wasn’t the same in California (and everywhere else).
FYI, people required to register under 290 (“PFR”) are ineligible to participate in “fire camp” to begin with. The reason I know is not only did I read So, this bill really means nothing for Registrants.