California’s century-old prisoner firefighter program is drawing fresh criticism as hundreds of incarcerated people have been deployed to fight the deadly wildfires in the Greater Los Angeles area. As ...

An inmate who walked away earlier this week from a California prison fire camp was apprehended by authorities on Thursday.

SAN FRANCISCO -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday afternoon to reform California's inmate firefighter program. "Inmates who have stood on the frontlines battling historic fires should ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to boost pay to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour for prisoners assigned ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a set of bills this week meant to recognize incarcerated firefighters, including a historic ...

He was taken into custody by corrections’ special agents in Mecca and put in the California Institution for Men in Chino.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed legislation to boost the pay of state prisoners assigned to battle California wildfires. Assembly Bill 247, whose author is Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday signed a set of bills meant to recognize incarcerated firefighters, including a historic measure to raise their pay to meet the federal minimum wage during active fires. The ...