according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. They join thousands of firefighting and emergency ...

More than 1,000 California inmates have been fighting the wildfires, a controversial practice that dates back to 1915 and results from a complex intersection of public safety, labor economics, and ...

Over 1,800 incarcerated firefighters live year-round in minimum-security conservation camps, also known as “fire camps,” ...

The Los Angeles-based Anti-Recidivism Coalition, a nonprofit dedicated to ending mass incarceration, started a fundraiser on ...

California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the use of inmates as firefighters, the ...

After a convicted murderer was moved to a lower-level facility, a prison guard was sexually assaulted and held hostage for ...

As fires continue to rage across the Los Angeles area, 939 incarcerated firefighters have joined the front lines to support ...

"CDCR cannot comment on pending litigation. However, CDCR’s top priority is the safety and well-being of our staff and those ...

The number deployed - now 939 - are part of a long-running volunteer programme led by the California Department of ...

Officials say Mario Campbell, 36, was taken to a nearby hospital outside the prison, where he later fell to his injuries.

Although the Conservation (Fire) Camp Program provides critical support during wildfire season, it has faced significant ...