California On Fire: These Female Inmates Are Fighting the Blazes | NBC News

[@AmmoShockTroop]

This installs self respect for those who are trying to turn their lives around.

[@GhostlyDelinquent]

@@cruisinusa5110 Its a good way to pay for their crimes, and a dollar can go a long way in prison

[@tomkarren2473]

That's hard respectable work. Cool story.

[@felinemagic4473]

Wow. I had no idea there was such a program for inmates. All the women that participate in this program should be very proud. Thanks NBC for sharing this story.

[@AlasFamily420]

It was amazing I was at this camp

[@joanridgeway3674]

I think they are awesome. Most of us never do a brave selfless thing in our entire life. So kudos to all inmates that are risking their life for these victims of fire.

[@danielpeterson2702]

Little flabby women who ate low in intelligence... congrats

[@lizatanzawa7910]

GIVE THESE WOMEN FIREFIGHTING JOBS WHEN THEY'VE PAID THEIR DEBT TO SOCIETY!!!!

[@tnnsboy18]

Inmates or not, they should be getting paid just like firefighters... kinda messed up they are risking their lives like that...

[@JohnDoe-yq5bd]

They get paid more than your average firefighter. 75% of firefighters are unpaid trained volunteers.

[@MrAcero1976]

It's a privilege and voluntary to do this program.

[@sethb9545]

Isn't it against the law to have prisons in California since its a sanctuary state now ?

[@Eshayzbra96]

0.08 an hour? I don't even get paid that as a firefighter.

[@maxboi1036]

Valentin Islas how much?

[@Panda1234500]

Alright this comment section is something....These inmates gladly volunteered to fight fires for the following; -Beats sitting in a jail cell all day -They better themselves physically and mentally -they do get paid $1/hr, not that $0.08 cents people keep throwing around. And for those who think that’s garbage, well it is. But they’re not worrying about a mortgage or putting food on the table. They use this money for the jail to get other small goodies. -they get days taken off their sentence, which is awesome.

[@BillyG869]

I’d be proud to know and be a friend to any one of those fine people...

[@manuelcastillo6019]

what happend to camp 15

[@guzmannea4147]

Camp 13 ❤ rainbow and port stay strong 😘

[@povang]

Beats sitting in a prison cell twiddling your fingers any day. Even if its hard work, id gladly trade my hard labor to get away from the real prison walls.

[@brianburton5047]

My name is brian i was.a 🔥figher. God bless u guy we make mustaks we 💘 be safe engine6 medic71

[@lacuevadelvampiro]

Idk whyi dont feel more pitty for them than the fellas, poor girls. :(

[@Slippymicky]

They'll lose weight doing that, that's for sure.

[@mikethompson7613]

Awsome stuff self worth means alot

[@LatinMessiah]

Prisons need more programs like this. It's the best way to restore their human worth after spending time in prison.

[@Maplelust]

criminals don't deserve recognition. tho prisoners should be put to work always.

[@camerondillon2407]

Says about 3,000, 000 hours of work per year yet there's only 8,760 hours In a year way to really try to make it sound like alot😂

[@wannabetowasabe]

That 3 million hour figure is the total of all the inmates on all the crews in the state. If inmate A pulls a 24 hour shift on a fire or other day to day work and inmate B does the same that totals 48 hours of work. Now multiply that by the thousands of inmates in the program statewide and you get this millions of hours of work. Those of us familiar with the work of these inmates not only see the amount of hours they put in, but the huge value of the work these crews do.