Officials say Mario Campbell, 36, was taken to a nearby hospital outside the prison, where he later fell to his injuries.
"It's really important that people remember they are people just like us and are doing a very important and dangerous job." ...
As wildfires continue to burn in and around Los Angeles, the fact that many of the firefighters battling the blazes are ...
The work done by prisoners to prevent and contain fires is just as valuable as that of other responders. But unlike their ...
The role of inmate firefighters is in the spotlight as crews continue to battle the blazes in Southern California.
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?
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters About 800 incarcerated firefighters are battling the unprecedented fires raging across ...
Ellis, 67, was before the court after the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation petitioned the court for consideration of a recall and resentencing. The petition stated Ellis ...
Hundreds of California inmates are helping battle the LA wildfires. Some prisoner firefighters earn $26.90 per 24-hour shift, or just over $1 an hour.
The Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, jointly run by California's corrections and fire departments, trains inmates to fight wildfires and respond to other emergencies. Inmate firefighters earn ...