A number of incarcerated individuals from California state prisons are working for up to $10 per day to battle the ...

State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles ...

The program has been criticized for being exploitative, but some incarcerated people say the firefighting initiatives can be ...

In reality, the state’s financial future is murkier.

More than 900 incarcerated firefighters are helping to battle the historic wildfires wreaking havoc across Los Angeles County ...

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

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

Close to 800 incarcerated firefighters have been released to assist with the wildfires across Southern California.

As the devastating L.A. wildfires continue to ravage the city, help has come in the form of hundreds of California inmates ...

A hillside is engulfed in flames during a wildfire at night, with smoke billowing into the sky. Traffic lights are visible in ...

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

California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the use of prisoners as firefighters, the ...