August 6, 2013 (San Diego)-- The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday moved to ensure that low-risk prisoners remain on the front lines of backcountry firefighting.
By unanimous vote, the board authorized county staff to complete an agreement with state officials that would house qualified inmates at local fire camps operated by the state. The move came at the urging of Supervisor Dianne Jacob, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, Sheriff Bill Gore and county Chief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer.
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