The use of prison labour in fighting wildfires caused by climate injustice is only an extension of this injustice and a continuation of indentured servitude.

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 personnel who have been dispatched to respond to multiple fires throughout ...

After a convicted murderer was moved to a lower-level facility, a prison guard was sexually assaulted and held hostage for ...

"CDCR cannot comment on pending litigation. However, CDCR’s top priority is the safety and well-being of our staff and those ...

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

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The first stages of a lawsuit have initiated against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) after a hyper-violent ...

Officials say Mario Campbell, 36, was taken to a nearby hospital outside the prison, where he later fell to his injuries.

The work done by prisoners to prevent and contain fires is just as valuable as that of other responders. But unlike their ...

Nearly 950 inmates are removing timber and brush in an attempt to slow the spread of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, ...

While extoling a recent California law that strengthens ... What Johnson asked supervisors to do is consider building a corrections and rehabilitation campus to house an expanded alternative ...

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.