Opinion: California’s inmate firefighters deserve more than a raise. Make them employees
The work done by prisoners to prevent and contain fires is just as valuable as that of other responders. But unlike their ...
Inmate firefighters: Over 1,000 prisoners deployed to battle Los Angeles fires
Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, ...
California Prison Crews Are Helping Fight the Los Angeles Fires
More than 1,800 incarcerated firefighters live year-round in minimum-security conservation camps, also known as “fire camps,” ...
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?
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), ...
Man charged with sexual assault of correctional officer at Tuolumne County prison
The Tuolumne County District Attorney's Office said California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation prison inmate Robert Lawerance Ransom Jr. sexually assaulted a correctional officer at ...
On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
When deployed, those firefighters earn from $5.80 to $10.24 a day, depending on experience, and an extra $1 an hour during ...