Document Citation: Cal Pen Code § 2780.5

Header:
CALIFORNIA CODES ANNOTATED
PENAL CODE
Part 3. Of Imprisonment and the Death Penalty
Title 1. Imprisonment of Male Prisoners in State Prisons
Chapter 5. Employment of Prisoners
Article 5. Employment in Public Parks, Forests, Etc.


Date:
08/31/2009

Document:
Cal Pen Code § 2780.5 (2011)

§ 2780.5. Use of prisoners during fire emergencies



The Director of Corrections may, during declared fire emergencies, allow the Director of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to use prisoners for fire suppression efforts outside of the boundaries of California, not to exceed a distance in excess of 25 miles from the California border, along the borders of Oregon, Nevada, or Arizona.