After Brandon N. Smith was imprisoned for the ninth time, he found himself at a crossroads. That’s when he learned about the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) conservation campfire crews, which allows inmates to train as firefighters.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As wildfires rage across California each year, exhausted firefighters call for reinforcements from wherever they can get them — even as far as Australia.
As wildfires rage across California each year, exhausted firefighters call for reinforcements from wherever they can get them – even as far as Australia.
It s been a learning curve to educate judges about the law and get the corrections department to speed up certifying to the court that inmates have served as firefighters.