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Why California prisons are using their own employees as human fire alarms

Why California prisons are using their own employees as human fire alarms
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Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City on Sept. 17, 2024. (Manuel Orbegozo / Hechinger Report) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California prisons are increasingly relying on an unusual fire alarm system: humans. Between 2020 and 2025, the Cali...

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