Hasan Piker contends that the current wages for incarcerated firefighters are exploitative and akin to indentured servitude.

“it still seemingly is used as a way to basically have a servile indentured servant population slavery as you know is constitutionally protected under the 13th Amendment”

Scott Budnick advocates for increasing the pay of incarcerated firefighters, noting that the current wages are unacceptably low.

“it's still crazy $25 is unacceptable it's not it's not those wages are ridiculous”