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), ...
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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 ...
USA Today7d
Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
As wildfires continue to devastate Southern California ... or fire camp program is jointly run by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CalFire, and Los Angeles County ...
Inmates, including 29 youths from Mother Lode, join fight against California wildfires
Using inmate labor to fight fires has been a practice in California since the 1940s. Even some youth offenders from the Lode have joined the battle.
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
FOX40 News7d
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 ...
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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.
Waters and Sherman introduce bill to address gaps in wildfire insurance coverage
Reps. Maxine Waters and Brad Sherman reintroduce legislation that would require a study assessing the danger wildfires pose ...
Los Angeles Times9d
How you can help the incarcerated firefighters battling L.A. wildfires
That’s because they’re prisoners in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and more than 900 of them have helped battle the wildfires ravaging Southern California this week.