In 1946, a crew of California convicts fights wildfires in exchange for their freedom.
Thirty years later, while researching the history of American prison labor, a British journalist uncovers evidence suggesting a wide-ranging cover-up of inmate deaths.
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In 1946, a crew of California convicts fights wildfires in exchange for their freedom.
Thirty years later, while researching the history of American prison labor, a British journalist uncovers evidence suggesting a wide-ranging cover-up of inmate deaths.
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Back Fires
In 1946, a crew of California convicts fights wildfires in exchange for their freedom.
Thirty years later, while researching the history of American prison labor, a British journalist uncovers evidence suggesting a wide-ranging cover-up of inmate deaths.
