Los Angeles Times3d
A mass hunger strike transformed solitary confinement in California prisons. This documentary captures the fight
The collective action was designed to get the attention of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and protest the conditions of those in extended solitary confinement.
USA Today26d
Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
The California conservation or fire camp program is jointly run by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CalFire, and Los Angeles County Fire Department. The camps are ...
The Hill26d
Incarcerated firefighters join California wildfire battle efforts
931 incarcerated firefighters join California wildfire battle efforts ... aid Southern California's response The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has deployed 931 ...
Los Angeles Times3d
Lawsuit accuses gynecologist at California women’s prison of abusing patients for years
It’s unclear whether he has retained an attorney. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has faced multiple civil lawsuits in recent years alleging that staff enable ...
NBC Los Angeles26d
Hundreds of California inmates are fighting the Los Angeles fires. Here's how much they get paid
The incarcerated firefighter program is operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Los Angeles ...
recordnet26d
Inmates, including 29 youths from Mother Lode, join fight against California wildfires
The California conservation or fire camp program is jointly run by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CalFire, and Los Angeles County Fire Department. The camps are ...
OPB29d
Inmates are fighting California wildfires in long-running and controversial practice
California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement to NPR on Friday. This is not a new practice. California has relied on incarcerated firefighters since 1915.
Silicon Valley on MSN1d
Changing California prison culture and people's lives through prison newspapers
In a warehouse-style room at the Central California Women's Facility outside Chowchilla, Jesse Vasquez stood before a group of very attentive women in prison-issue denims. They were prospective ...
Times of San Diego27d
California Prison Crews Are Helping Fight the Los Angeles Fires
according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. They join thousands of firefighting and emergency personnel who have been dispatched to respond to multiple fires ...
Sacramento Bee25d
Which California agencies eliminated the most vacant positions?
While the budget summary detailed how the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation eliminated over 440 unfilled positions in this fiscal year, the document didn’t outline how the ...