SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters have recently battled blazes across southern California. Incarcerated firefighters ...

Mota herself has been an incarcerated firefighter, and her organisation hopes to push for greater fire safety for all people ...

"I love doing this, helping the community by making up for the bad decisions I made in life," said Castro, who has a coveted spot in one of the fire training camps operated by the CDCR.

Inmates who work in firefighting earn between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, plus an additional $1 per hour” PACIFIC PALISADES – Inmate Jacob Castro cuts ...

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at North Kern State Prison as a homicide, according to CDCR. Officers were conducting ...

CDCR sent a statement about the lawsuit. "CDCR cannot comment on pending litigation. However, CDCR’s top priority is the safety and well-being of our staff and those who reside in our institutions.

A prison guard sued the state Friday alleging the Corrections Department failed to protect her from being held hostage and sexually assaulted by an inmate. The complaint lays out in horrific ...

CDCR said Gomeztagle's cellmate, 34-year-old Kevin Langston, was removed and placed in restricted housing pending an investigation. Langston was serving a four-year prison sentence for first ...

The incident happened at the CDCR Sierra Conservation Center in Jamestown after a long series of “inexcusable and negligent decisions by the CDCR,” according to the lawsuit.