2 inmates from Southern California suspects in deadly prison yard attack
Two inmates from Southern California are suspects in a deadly attack on a third inmate at California State Prison (SAC), ...
CalMatters on MSN6d
Hundreds of California prison firefighters join battle against Los Angeles wildfires
State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles ...
Times of San Diego7d
California Prison Crews Are Helping Fight the Los Angeles Fires
About 800 incarcerated firefighters are battling the unprecedented fires raging across Southern California, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. They join ...
NBC Los Angeles on MSN6d
Hundreds of California inmates are fighting the Los Angeles fires. Here's how much they get paid
The role of inmate firefighters is in the spotlight as crews continue to battle the blazes in Southern California.
Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
Using inmate labor to fight fires has been a practice in California since the 1940s. Where did it start and what do participants actually do and get paid?
VERIFYING claims about inmates who fight wildfires in California
How much do incarcerated firefighters in California make? Will they be able to get firefighting jobs upon release? Here’s ...
California prisoner firefighter program draws harsh criticism amid L.A. wildfires
California’s century-old prisoner firefighter program is drawing fresh criticism as hundreds of incarcerated people have been ...
CBS News7d
Among those fighting the Los Angeles wildfires: Prison inmates earning less than minimum wage
The army of firefighters battling the massive Southern California ... inmates have been deployed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to help contain the blazes ...
FOX40 News6d
Violent California inmate kidnaps female officer before four-hour assault, lawsuit says
(FOX40.COM) — A lawsuit has been filed against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation after a hyper-violent prisoner allegedly captured a female officer in a prison ...
Latin Times6d
Hundreds Of California Prisoners Are Joining The Fight Against The Los Angeles Wildfires
Nearly 950 inmates are removing timber and brush in an attempt to slow the spread of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, ...