California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the practice, the system is seen as ...

Nearly 800 people in prison have been temporarily freed to assist firefighters in controlling the deadly Southern California ...

Nearly 400 inmates are among the 14,000 emergency responders working on the wildfires that have destroyed at least 2,000 ...

California hopes to achieve billions in savings through reducing departments’ expenses and closing prison facilities.

As much as 30% of the firefighters force in California may be prison inmates, according to reports. How did we get here? And ...

Hundreds of California prison inmates are helping firefighters battle the out-of-control flames that have engulfed parts of ...

Staff immediately initiated an emergency count, confirming [Santiago] Duran was not at the camp,” a prison statement said.

These camps provide crucial support, particularly as California faces increasingly frequent and intense fire seasons. This year alone, incarcerated firefighters have helped combat fires threatening ...

Lindsay Hathaway, who was fired for violating CDCR policies, said prisons dental staff neglected patients for weeks.