Fire Service Programs for Inmates

In this episode, host Samantha Didion is joined by Chief Ken Kehmna to discuss the use of inmates as trained firefighters, a program utilized by 35 counties in Georgia as reported in an article shared in the Daily Dispatch. With a shortage of firefighters, these counties have turned to prison-trained inmates to provide essential first-response services. In this conversation, Samantha and Chief Kehmna delve into the benefits, challenges, and ethical considerations surrounding this practice, as well as how it impacts the communities served and the inmates themselves.