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yeoman6987

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3. California doing it right

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Wed Aug 26, 2015, 11:49 PM

Aug 2015

I like prisoners being employed like this. It gives them a sense of community and purpose. I could not imagine being in a cell day in and day out. I'd want to contribute and be outside.

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Prisoners Who Fight Wildfires in California: An Insider�s Look [View all] Recursion Aug 2015 OP

Thanks for posting this. We need to pay attention to what is going on in prisons. greatlaurel Aug 2015 #1

You do realize that this is different from using prison labor so somebody can make a profit? tularetom Aug 2015 #2

I think service is a much better rehabilitation model than sticking people in a box Recursion Aug 2015 #4

Its absolutely exploitive. procon Aug 2015 #13

It's not saving the state $80 million tularetom Aug 2015 #14

California doing it right yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #3

I think it's a decent idea, but juveniles should not be on the fire line IMO Recursion Aug 2015 #5

Well maybe juvenile should not, but no way minimum wage yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #6

Minimum wage is a universal protection or it's meaningless Recursion Aug 2015 #8

I respectfully disagree XemaSab Aug 2015 #11

I am all in favor of this. MicaelS Aug 2015 #7

It's telling to me that they don't have to segregate the fire camps by race Recursion Aug 2015 #9

It's like I said in different words upthread XemaSab Aug 2015 #12

Of course, it is exploitative. The state is saving millions of dollars by not hiring people for real greatlaurel Aug 2015 #10