The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) deployed 783 prison inmates, according to figures revealed ...
Incarcerated firefighters working to battle the widespread Los Angeles brush fires are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, plus $1 for active emergencies.
Authorities are investigating an unidentified person who was stopped by several residents in the west valley where the ...
Wildfires continue to destroy Los Angeles. Its now up to hundreds of prison inmates to help slow the spread - Inmate ...
The program has become a key part in the state’s fire mitigation efforts and some local leaders have lobbied against any cuts ...
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters, were reportedly deployed in ...