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Camden County considering inmate firefighter program
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Oct 10, 2011 02:21pm |
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| Category | Rule Change |
| Author | Tiffany Pakkala |
| Media | Newspaper - Florida Times-Union |
| News Date | Sunday, October 9, 2011 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A select group of inmates may be exchanging their prison jumpsuits for firefighting gear in Camden County.
The inmates-to-firefighters program is one of several money-saving options the Board of County Commissioners is looking into to stop residents' fire insurance costs from more than doubling. The county is also considering whether substations or a volunteer force could improve its Insurance Services Office, or ISO, rating.
The inmate firefighter program would be the most cost-effective choice, saving the county more than $500,000 a year by some estimates. But that option is already controversial, drawing criticism from the firefighters who would have to work alongside - and supervise - the prisoners. |
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