California is moving to pay incarcerated firefighters the federal minimum wage of $7.25 during active fires, a policy change that follows years of advocacy to improve pay and working conditions for incarcerated labor.
Best I can do is minimum wage for grueling, dangerous work.
inmates being paid less than minimum wage will depress everyone’s wages.
minimum wage isn’t enough.
minimum wage should also be a liveable wage.
imagine how much easier would it be for inmates when released, when they have a few years of hard work savings. which they earned.
Huge increase from like the $2/hr or something they were getting