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

Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are working to extinguish the massive blaze scorching Los Angeles. Here's how much they ...

Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, ...

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 ...

Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are risking their lives battling Los Angeles wildfires, raising questions about ...

The work done by prisoners to prevent and contain fires is just as valuable as that of other responders. But unlike their ...

As the disastrous infernos destroy neighborhoods in Southern California, over 1,000 prisoners are working as “volunteer ...

Nearly 950 inmates are removing timber and brush in an attempt to slow the spread of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, ...

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

The state has long relied on inmates to help fight wildfires, which activists have largely opposed. Read more at straitstimes ...

The fire danger in Southern California is far from over. As crews continue their battle, incarcerated firefighters part of a long-running state program are on the frontline. Supporters say the program ...

Among the thousands of firefighters battling the relentless wind-driven blazes in Southern California this month, hundreds of them are prisoners, members of the statewide Conservation Fire Camp ...