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| California now says violent inmates have long fought fires |
| By hawaiinewsnow.com- Don Thompson |
| Published: 10/15/2015 |
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - About 1,400 of the state's 3,700 inmate firefighters have previous convictions for violent offenses, California corrections officials said Wednesday, a stunning acknowledgment from an agency that for years said only nonviolent prisoners were allowed in the program. The disclosure came two days after The Associated Press reported that the corrections department was considering expanding the criteria for inmate firefighters to include those with some violent convictions and with more time left to serve on their sentences. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesman Jeffrey Callison said the department provided inaccurate information to AP and other news outlets and on its website. He said inmates with violent backgrounds have been serving since at least the 1990s. A lawmaker and the head of the union that represents state firefighters called for investigations. Read More. |
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