Say What? Altanta Puts Inmates To Work In Firehouses To Save Money

ATLANTA-Camden County officials are considering a money-saving program that would put inmates in fire stations.
The program would put two inmates in each of three existing firehouses in the south Georgia county, The Florida Times-Union reported.
Inmates would respond to all emergencies — including residential fires — alongside traditional firefighters, authorities said.

The inmates would have no guard, but would be monitored by a surveillance system and by the traditional firefighters, who would undergo training to guard the inmates. One traditional firefighter with correctional training can supervise up to three inmates, officials said.


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