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.
Inmate killed at New Folsom prison, CDCR says. 1 suspect convicted of murder at same facility
One of two involved suspects is serving a life sentence for murdering an inmate in 2019 at the same prison, according to state corrections officials.
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Former California prison guard convicted of sexually assaulting 13 female inmates
A former prison guard was convicted Tuesday of 64 counts of rape, sodomy and sexual battery on 13 female prisoners at ...
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 ...
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Hundreds Of California Prisoners Are Joining The Fight Against The Los Angeles Wildfires
Nearly 950 inmates are removing timber and brush in an attempt to slow the spread of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, ...
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 ...
Inmates, including 29 youths from Mother Lode, join fight against California wildfires
Using inmate labor to fight fires has been a practice in California since the 1940s. Even some youth offenders from the Lode ...
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On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
When deployed, those firefighters earn from $5.80 to $10.24 a day, depending on experience, and an extra $1 an hour during ...
Opinion: Inmates who are helping fight fires show need to rethink rehabilitation
When discussing marginalized populations, society often overlooks and even exploits one group: the incarcerated. This is ...
Inmate firefighters who battle fires like the ones in LA could get a raise under this bill
Incarcerated firefighters on the lower end of the pay scale currently earn around $30 a day during an active emergency.
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Inmates, including 29 youths from Mother Lode, join fight against California wildfires
Here's what to know about the California inmate firefighter program ... according to the state’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, EdSource reported. California has 35 fire camps ...