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Can California's formerly incarcerated make firefighting a career?

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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, inmate firefighters accounted for 30% of those battling California’s forest fires. But until recently, it was almost impossible for them to pursue a career in firefighting after they were released.

Watch our other videos in the series:
How a new California law could help inmate firefighters (extended interview)
https://youtu.be/TXh-BmJJTYw

I became a professional firefighter after prison (extended interview)
https://youtu.be/8GJL11WaG2s

Becoming an inmate firefighter ended my cycle of imprisonment (bonus interview)
https://youtu.be/3EHt7553dKE

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