Bill > AB247

This bill requires incarcerated individuals who are part of hand crews and youth placed at the Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp to be paid an hourly wage of $7.25 while assigned to active fire incidents, with the wage rate to be updated annually. Currently, inmates who participate in firefighting programs can earn double credit for their time served (two days of credit for every one day served), and this bill builds upon those existing incentives by adding monetary compensation. The legislation applies to both adult inmates in county jails or state correctional facilities and juvenile wards participating in wildland firefighting training programs. This bill aims to provide fair compensation for incarcerated individuals who play a critical role in California's firefighting efforts, particularly during active fire incidents. The proposed $7.25 hourly wage would be a new form of compensation for these workers, who previously only received credit time benefits for their participation in firefighting programs. By ensuring an annual update to the wage rate, the bill also includes a mechanism to potentially adjust compensation over time.

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