Los Angeles Daily News
LOS ANGELES — Incarcerated firefighters in California, many of whom have helped battle the blazes that have ripped through Los Angeles County since last week, could see their pay — which is far below the state’s minimum wage — increase if a bill introduced this week becomes law.
Inmates who voluntarily sign up for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Conservation (Fire) Camp Program and work as firefighters get paid $5.80 to $10.24 per day, receiving an extra $1 per hour when responding to an active emergency. Inmates at the lowest end of the pay scale earn $29.80 a day during an active emergency, according to the corrections department…