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Juvenile detainees in the Golden State are given an opportunity for service: fighting wildfires in California. The documentary “Fireboys” on HBO Max is a coming-of-age tale of incarcerated youth given a chance to earn money, reduce their sentence, help their community, and build their self-esteem. But will the lessons learned on the fire line give them hope for the future or set them up for more disappointment?FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "FIREBOYS" GO TO MINUTE 37:00Note: Here's that Teen Vogue article about Pine Grove fire camp that Rebecca kept talking about! For exclusive podcasts and more, sign up at Patreon.Sign up for our newsletter at crimewriterson.com.