NBC Washington23d
Hundreds of California inmates are fighting the Los Angeles fires. Here's how much they get paid
the practice is controversial as the inmates are paid relatively little for the dangerous and difficult work. According to the state department of corrections’ website', incarcerated fire crew ...
Death of California prison inmate from Sacramento County investigated as homicide, CDCR says
Investigators are working to determine if a man serving a prison term for a Sacramento County burglary was killed by his cellmate on Wednesday, according to the California Department of Corrections ...
Washington Times19d
On LA fire lines, inmates tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Sal Almanza has worked 24-hour shifts in grueling terrain, cutting fire lines and hauling away brush trying to keep ahead of fires that have devastated several Los ...
Washington Examiner21d
Over 1,000 inmates battle LA wildfires, earning pathways to firefighting jobs
California has long relied on incarcerated individuals to support CAL FIRE in fighting the state ... Inmates are paid anywhere from $5.80 to $10.24 per day from the California Department of ...
KUOW26d
Hundreds of Washington firefighters sent to battle LA wildfires
In addition, the Washington Department of Natural Resources is sending almost 100 additional wildland firefighters. Peeler said firefighters trained in Washington state have experience dealing ...
The Washington Post14d
Hughes and Laguna fires spread on another day of fire danger in Los Angeles
The fire didn’t cause structural damage or injuries, Ventura County Fire Department spokesman Andrew Dowd told The Washington Post. California State University ... Some inmates at the Pitchess ...
USA Today23d
Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
The inmates, who are trained to respond to disasters like floods and fires, have been a large part of the ... or fire camp program is jointly run by the California Department of Corrections ...
Lawmaker wants Department of Corrections changed to Department of Corruption
A Republican lawmaker from Lane proposed changing the name from Department of Corrections to Department of Corruption ...
The Washington Post28d
Palisades and Eaton fires rage in L.A. County, killing 5
Nearly 400 inmates have ... the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said Wednesday, in a state where a significant portion of wildland firefighters are people in prison ...
Why Incarcerated Firefighters Are Battling the L.A. Wildfires
As of Friday morning, 939 incarcerated firefighters have been working “around the clock cutting fire lines and removing fuel behind structures to slow fire spread,” CDCR told TIME in an emailed ...
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 ...
Orange County Register20d
Inmate firefighters who battle fires like the ones in LA could get a raise under this bill
Over 1,100 incarcerated firefighters have assisted in the firefighting efforts in L.A. County, according to the state’s corrections department. CDRC officials last week reported that inmate ...