At Otay Mesa jails, wildfire curbs visits to thousands behind bars just beyond evacuation zone
A state prison, a juvenile detention facility, three county jails and a federal detention center sit just outside the Border 2 fire’s evacuation zone. A single thoroughfare, Alta Road, connects the ...
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‘Devastating’ layoff notices hit California disabled prison contractors after union dispute
Dozens of disabled workers hired through the nonprofit PRIDE Industries are losing their jobs at a California prison after a ...
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How incarcerated firefighters are helping battle the blazes around Los Angeles
The fire danger in Southern California is far from over. As crews continue their battle, incarcerated firefighters part of a long-running state program are on the frontline. Supporters say the program ...
The Hidden Economic Forces Behind California's Use of Inmates as Firefighters
More than 1,000 California inmates have been fighting the wildfires, a controversial practice that dates back to 1915 and results from a complex intersection of public safety, labor economics, and ...
On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
Over 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 ...
Inmate shares experience battling LA wildfires
As the disastrous infernos destroy neighborhoods in Southern California, over 1,000 prisoners are working as “volunteer ...
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Inmate firefighters could see pay raise under proposed CA bill
Incarcerated fire crew members earn as little as $5.80 per day, but a bill recently introduced by California Assemblymember Isaac Bryan could change that by giving them a pay raise.
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), ...
Inmates Battling LA Wildfires See Chance For Redemption
Inmate Jacob Castro cuts firebreaks in the hills around Los Angeles. It's hard work, but having been in prison for 29 years, ...
Inmate killed at New Folsom prison, CDCR says. 1 suspect convicted of murder at same facility
One of two involved suspects is serving a life sentence for murdering an inmate in 2019 at the same prison, according to state corrections officials.
California’s inmate’s death being investigated as a homicide
Officials say Mario Campbell, 36, was taken to a nearby hospital outside the prison, where he later fell to his injuries.