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[โ€“] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And then when they get out they can't use those skills because their criminal record prevents fire departments from hiring them.

[โ€“] Anticorp@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Cal-fire will hire them directly out of prison if they've completed the program.