Travis Barker met with imprisoned firefighters to thank them for their efforts amid the Los Angeles wildfires, taking inspiration from his sister-in-law Kim Kardashian.
Earlier this month, the 44-year-old SKIMS co-founder gave special recognition to inmates fighting deadly infernos in ’24-hour shifts’ while being paid $1 an hour ‘for risking their lives.’
In solidarity with incarcerated ‘heroes,’ Kourtney Kardashian’s husband spent time listening to their stories of ‘humanization’ at the Rose Bowl Complex in Pasadena, California, on Monday.
The nonviolent offenders who are part of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition were among the traditional first responders sent to the front lines to fight the fires ravaging Southern California.
‘Many of them came from the youth system and this program gives them the ability to make real change and make a difference. Seeing the humanity in all of them was incredible,” the Blink-182 drummer said. TMZ.
He also noted that the coalition is beneficial to both incarcerated first responders and the community, stating, “Before they saw themselves as criminals because that’s all they were told and now they’re told they’re heroes, first responders, and they’re starting to see themselves as criminals.” themselves”. differently.’
Travis Barker, Kourtney Kardashian’s husband, met with jailed firefighters to thank them for their efforts amid the Los Angeles wildfires on Monday; seen in January 2024
“A lot of them come from the youth system and this program gives them the ability to make real change and make a difference,” the Blink-182 drummer told TMZ.
The Anti-Recidivism Coalition was formed in 2013 and has provided over 1,000 incarcerated youth the opportunity to serve the community.
Director Scott Budnick was also present alongside the musician, the filmmaker who advocates ending mass incarceration in California.
The All the Small Things hitmaker also met with members of the National Guard who are also actively serving communities affected by the devastating fires.
“Much love to the National Guard for their hard work,” he wrote above a photo of the group.
On Tuesday, Travis took instagram to share snapshots from the special meeting, which show him chatting with the “hero” inmates and thanking the group for “raising awareness.”
Posing with the imprisoned firefighters, he wrote: ‘These guys are heroes. They are risking their lives to serve the people. Save the people. Help people. And become men in the process.
‘Much love and respect to @calfire and @scottbudnick1. I love the awareness the anti-recidivism coalition is bringing to incarcerated people working these fires. Many of them come from the youth system and this program gives them the ability to make real change and make a difference. Seeing the humanity in all of them was amazing,” he wrote.
Budnick also shared a photo of Travis sitting with the jailed firefighters, praising him for “stopping by and showing love” as the group finished their battle for the day.
Earlier this month, Kim Kardashian gave special recognition to inmates fighting deadly hells in ’24-hour shifts’ while being paid $1 an hour; seen with Kourtney in December
Director Scott Budnick shared a photo of Travis sitting with the imprisoned firefighters and praised him for “stopping by and showing love.”
The All the Small Things hitmaker also met with members of the National Guard who are also actively serving communities affected by the devastating fires.
The Anti-Recidivism Coalition was formed in 2013 and has provided over 1,000 incarcerated youth the opportunity to serve the community.
Just a few weeks ago, her sister-in-law Kim urged California Governor Gavin Newsom to increase the pay of incarcerated firefighters to a rate that “honors a human being who risks his life to save our lives and our homes.”
‘They are paid almost nothing, they risk their lives, some have died, to show the community that they have changed and that they are now the first to respond. I see them as heroes,” said the founder of SKKN.
The star noted that the $1 per hour wage for incarcerated first responders has never been increased with inflation, and while efforts have been made to increase their wages, it has never been finalized.
“This year there was an agreement to increase the pay of incarcerated firefighters to $5 an hour, but it was rejected at the last minute,” he wrote on social media.
More than 100,000 residents of the City of Los Angeles were forced to flee their homes and 27 have died as scattered fires continue to break out in Southern California.
And some celebrities have already devastatingly lost their million-dollar mansions.
Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, Miles Teller, Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Jen Atkin are among those whose homes have been destroyed by the untamed inferno.
Many famous faces have taken to their social media pages to repost free resources available to those who have been victimized or displaced due to the devastating wildfires.