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SECURITYJul 27 · 13:00 UTCCALMATTERSLynn La

Facing $1.5B fire alarm bill, CA prisons go with human smoke detectors

California prisons are using correctional officers and office assistants as human smoke detectors due to outdated fire alarm systems that would cost $1.5 billion to replace. The state has spent $50 million on 'fire watch' programs since 2020, with mixed expert opinions on the adequacy of this approach.

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California Department of Corrections and RehabilitationorganizationCalMattersorganizationKern Valley State PrisonplaceSolano State PrisonplaceKristen CowanpersonMatt CatepersonLegislative Analyst’s Officeorganizationfire alarm systemstopic
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