# From prison to purpose through wildland firefighting

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Fellows Films 2024
- Speaker: Royal Ramey
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment, History
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/royal_ramey_from_prison_to_purpose_through_wildland_firefighting)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

When wildfires rage in California, incarcerated people are often on the front lines fighting the flames. TED Fellow Royal Ramey was one of them. He shares the story of how doing public service in prison inspired him to cofound the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program, a nonprofit helping formerly incarcerated people become wildland firefighters — and find purpose along the way.

## Lectures

1. [From prison to purpose through wildland firefighting](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/royal_ramey_from_prison_to_purpose_through_wildland_firefighting/c9f27b1b750e), 7 min (TED's player)