Jan 11, 2025 · Read More: L.A. Fires Show the Reality of Living in a World with 1.5°C of Warming As of Friday morning, 939 incarcerated firefighters have been working “around the clock cutting fire lines and ...

California’s century-old prisoner firefighter program is drawing fresh criticism as hundreds of incarcerated people have been deployed to fight the deadly wildfires in the Greater Los...

Jan 23, 2025 · Incarcerated firefighters are typically in minimum security and were imprisoned for non-violent offenses. The important thing to remember is that, regardless of their crimes, more than 90 percent of all incarcerated people will return to the community at some point. With more than 1.9 million people in the prison system, the U.S. has the ...

Jan 22, 2025 · The fire danger in Southern California is far from over. As crews continue their battle, incarcerated firefighters part of a long-running state program are on the frontline. Supporters say the ...

Jan 18, 2025 · At least four incarcerated firefighters have died on the front lines and, during a five-year period, more than 1,000 needed hospital care, according to the ACLU report.

Jan 14, 2025 · As brush fires continue to spread across Los Angeles County, more than 1,000 prisoners, working as "incarcerated firefighters," are among the emergency responders fighting the blazes, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed to ABC News.

Jan 10, 2025 · More than 1,000 incarcerated people are among the personnel helping fight the historic, and destructive, Southern California wildfires. The raging wildfires have destroyed homes, businesses and...

Jan 11, 2025 · Historically, incarcerated firefighters have made up as much as 30% of the California wildfire force, according to the Los Angeles Times. Sentencing reforms have led to steady declines in the number of people incarcerated in the state, however, reducing the number of prisoners eligible to participate in work on the fire lines.

Jan 11, 2025 · For Just Dollars a Day, Inmates Fight California’s Fires. Hundreds of incarcerated people are firefighting in Los Angeles. They are paid a maximum of $10.24 a day, and receive an additional $1 ...

Jul 26, 2023 · Incarcerated people comprise 30 percent of all wildland firefighting crews in California. The firefighters’ job is to clear areas surrounding a wildfire using chainsaws and hand tools, such as axes and rakes, to starve the fire of fuel.