Nearly 800 prisoners now helping to battle Los Angeles fires
As firefighters work to contain the slew of brush fires spreading across Los Angeles County, among the emergency responders ...
Hundreds of California prisoners are fighting the LA fires, with some earning little more than $1 an hour
Hundreds of prisoners in California are helping battle the LA wildfires. Some earn $26.90 per 24-hour shift, or just over $1 ...
Here’s Why California Inmates Are Fighting Los Angeles Wildfires
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters, were reportedly deployed in ...
Nearly 800 inmates temporarily released to fight California wildfires
Hundreds of California prison inmates are helping firefighters battle the out-of-control flames that have engulfed parts of ...
Wildfires continue to destroy Los Angeles. It’s now up to hundreds of prison inmates to help slow the spread
Nearly 400 inmates are among the 14,000 emergency responders working on the wildfires that have destroyed at least 2,000 ...
Among those fighting the Los Angeles wildfires: Prison inmates
The army of firefighters battling the massive Southern California wildfires includes workers who could otherwise remain safely behind bars.
More than 750 members of inmate crews are helping battle burning wildfires in LA County
The program has become a key part in the state’s fire mitigation efforts and some local leaders have lobbied against any cuts ...
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Prison inmates drafted to help fight LA wildfires as infernos destroy almost 10,000 structures
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) deployed 783 prison inmates, according to figures revealed ...
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Hundreds of Inmates Are Fighting LA Fires
Hundreds of inmates are among the firefighters battling the Los Angeles wildfires. The California Department of Corrections ...
Former Arizona corrections officer allegedly distributed drugs and contraband within prison complex, community, officials say
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry did not specify what type of "drugs or contraband" Berman Comon allegedly distributed.
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29 youth part of incarcerated firefighting crews combatting L.A. fires
The group of 29 is part of a larger team of 783 incarcerated firefighters, including 88 support staff, from fire camps statewide who “have been working around the clock cutting fire lines and removing ...
Inmates Can Make Up Nearly A Third Of Those Fighting California Fires
As much as 30% of the firefighters force in California may be prison inmates, according to reports. How did we get here? And ...