Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, ...
Over 1,800 incarcerated firefighters live year-round in minimum-security conservation camps, also known as “fire camps,” ...
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are working to extinguish the massive blaze scorching Los Angeles. Here's how much they ...
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters, were reportedly deployed in ...
As the disastrous infernos destroy neighborhoods in Southern California, over 1,000 prisoners are working as “volunteer ...
The work done by prisoners to prevent and contain fires is just as valuable as that of other responders. But unlike their ...
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are risking their lives battling Los Angeles wildfires, raising questions about ...
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.
As fires continue to rage across the Los Angeles area, 939 incarcerated firefighters have joined the front lines to support ...
Hundreds of incarcerated people are firefighting in Los Angeles. They are paid a maximum of $10.24 a day, and receive an ...
Critics say using incarcerated men and women to fight fires is cheap labour, but supporters say it is rehabilitative.
Nearly 950 inmates are removing timber and brush in an attempt to slow the spread of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, ...