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 ...

according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. They join thousands of firefighting and emergency ...

Over 1,800 incarcerated firefighters live year-round in minimum-security conservation camps, also known as “fire camps,” ...

according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. They join thousands of firefighting and emergency ...

The California Department of Justice is investigating a fatal shooting by a corrections officer in Fresno, the state Attorney General's Office announced Thursday.

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?

Hundreds of incarcerated people are firefighting in Los Angeles. They are paid a maximum of $10.24 a day, and receive an ...

The Los Angeles-based Anti-Recidivism Coalition, a nonprofit dedicated to ending mass incarceration, started a fundraiser on ...

Although the Conservation (Fire) Camp Program provides critical support during wildfire season, it has faced significant ...

The number deployed - now 939 - are part of a long-running volunteer programme led by the California Department of ...