Hundreds of prisoners in California are helping battle the LA wildfires. Some earn $26.90 per 24-hour shift, or just over $1 ...
The prisoners, who voluntarily sign up to be a part of the Conservation (Fire) Camps program, are embedded with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection crew members (Cal ...
Hundreds of California prison inmates are helping firefighters battle the out-of-control flames that have engulfed parts of ...
The program has been criticized for being exploitative, but some incarcerated people say the firefighting initiatives can be ...
Among the thousands of boots on the ground battling the wildfires in Los Angeles are hundreds of incarcerated individuals — a ...
Nearly 400 inmates are among the 14,000 emergency responders working on the wildfires that have destroyed at least 2,000 ...
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters, were reportedly deployed in ...
The program has become a key part in the state’s fire mitigation efforts and some local leaders have lobbied against any cuts ...
Wildfires continue to burn in Southern California, but even with winds not as gusty on Thursday, conditions remain volatile for spreading wildfires.
Almost 400 imprisoned firefighters have reportedly been deployed to battle the devastating wildfires across southern California.
Lindsay Hathaway, who was fired for violating CDCR policies, said prisons dental staff neglected patients for weeks.
In some form, inmate firefighters have been used in California since the end of World War II. The state has leaned on inmates ...