Hundreds of inmates are among the firefighters battling the Los Angeles wildfires. The California Department of Corrections ...

Hundreds of Californian prisoners have been deployed to help tackle the fires devastating the Los Angeles area. With ...

Because of requirements, it’s especially difficult to get municipal firefighting jobs once inmates are released.

The Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, jointly run by California's corrections and fire departments, trains inmates to fight wildfires ... enables successful reentry into society, it has long ...

Through the California Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, incarcerated people are among those risking their lives to fight the flames. The inmates ... successful reentry into society, it has ...

The inmates' work has involved "cutting fire lines and removing fuel from ... They "have a desire to take part" and are "walking into these horrible conditions proud to be there".