Meet the prisoners earning $5.80 a day fighting California's wildfiresMixed
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00:00All right, pull out, pull out.
00:02Handrail. First saw.
00:04Handrail. First puller.
00:06All right, handrail's set.
00:08Handrail's set. Puller.
00:17What compelled me to join the fire camp was initially the time cuts and the freedom that you have in camp.
00:22It's different from being inside the institution.
00:24But also because I wanted to do something good while I was here
00:28and be productive with my time and give back to the community.
00:51You realize that it's for the greater good and this is something that you want to do for your community.
00:55I have a debt to pay to society, so I'm happy to pay this debt this way.