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California Inmate Donates his $17.74 Salary to Gaza from Prison Labor

An inmate from California has donated the salary he accumulated from his hours as a janitor in jail to support relief efforts in Gaza. 

The prisoner who goes by the chosen Muslim name “Hamza,” earned $17.74 after working for 136 hours as a porter and janitor in prison. 

His hourly wage amounted to 13 cents, according to reports.

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