SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters have recently battled blazes across southern California. Incarcerated 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 ...

931 incarcerated firefighters join California wildfire battle efforts ... California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has deployed 931 incarcerated firefighters and 114 support ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has deployed 931 incarcerated firefighters and 114 support staff through its Fire Camp Program as of Sunday. These volunteers ...

CDCR operates 35 so-called fire camps across ... Participation in the camps is voluntary, and those who join in must be deemed physically and mentally fit. Additionally, they must have no more ...

CDCR told Forbes that, as of Thursday, 783 fire camp firefighters—including 88 support staff—“have been working around the clock cutting fire lines and removing fuel from behind structures t ...

The imprisoned firefighters volunteer to participate in CDCR's Conservation (Fire ... Participation in the camps is voluntary, and those who join in must be deemed physically and mentally fit.

Firefighters in LA are still in desperate need of help to quell the wildfires in the city's suburbs, with support coming from ...

Contrary to some statements about the program circulating on social media, CDCR officials say the program is entirely voluntary, and those who join are eligible to earn credits to shave days off ...

California inmates reportedly volunteer to join the fire department to fight ... 10.24 per day depending on their skill set, according to CDCR’s post on the Conservation (Fire) Camp Program.

California inmates reportedly volunteer to join the fire department to fight wildfires ... Members of the fire crew earn $5.80 to $10.24 per day depending on their skill set, according to CDCR’s post ...