California's Prisoner Firefighters Deserve a Chance at a New Life

Expand Prisoner firefighters contribute to the firefighting efforts during the Easy Fire near the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California on October 30, 2019. © 2019 Sipa USA via AP Images Massive fires have raged throughout California, destroying homes and other property and threatening lives. The Getty Fire, its smoke visible from my office window, has caused houses to burn, schools to close, and people to evacuate their homes. Firefighters from Los Angeles County and across the state have descended on the area to put out the blaze, as they have for the dozens of fires…

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