California’s inmate’s death being investigated as a homicide
Officials say Mario Campbell, 36, was taken to a nearby hospital outside the prison, where he later fell to his injuries.
California depends on prison labor to deal with climate disasters—Canada must avoid a similar model
As wildfires continue to burn in and around Los Angeles, the fact that many of the firefighters battling the blazes are ...
"This Is Not Rehabilitation This Is Slave Labor": People Are Shocked That Incarcerated Firefighters In California Are Paid As Little As $6 A Day
"It's really important that people remember they are people just like us and are doing a very important and dangerous job." ...
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Incarcerated firefighters join California wildfire battle efforts
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has deployed 931 incarcerated firefighters and 114 support staff through its Fire Camp Program.
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Man convicted of murder escapes police custody in California and a manhunt is underway
A man convicted of murder escaped from police custody Monday and a search is ongoing for him, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Cesar M. Hernandez ...
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DOJ: California Corrections facial hair ban amounts to religious discrimination
Eight employees of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation say they've asked for a religious accommodation to wear a beard, but either were denied or haven't received a reply.
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Hundreds of California Prison Firefighters Join Battle Against Los Angeles Wildfires
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters About 800 incarcerated firefighters are battling the unprecedented fires raging across ...
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Hundreds of California inmates are fighting the Los Angeles fires. Here's how much they get paid
The role of inmate firefighters is in the spotlight as crews continue to battle the blazes in Southern California.
Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
Using inmate labor to fight fires has been a practice in California since the 1940s. Where did it start and what do participants actually do and get paid?
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Slave labor clause of California constitution leaves inmates unfairly fighting LA fires for less than $30 a day
More than 1,000 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) incarcerated firefighters have been working ...
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California prison dentist lawsuit alleges retaliation and patient neglect in CDCR facilities
filed a complaint in the Sacramento County Superior Court earlier in January against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation alleging she was unfairly terminated in November 2023.