2 inmates from Southern California suspects in deadly prison yard attack
Two inmates from Southern California are suspects in a deadly attack on a third inmate at California State Prison (SAC), ...
VERIFYING claims about inmates who fight wildfires in California
How much do incarcerated firefighters in California make? Will they be able to get firefighting jobs upon release? Here’s ...
Kim Kardashian wants inmate firefighter raises. A California lawmaker agrees.
SACRAMENTO, California — As wildfires continue to scorch the Los Angeles area, a California state lawmaker is leading a push ...
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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, ...
Waters and Sherman introduce bill to address gaps in wildfire insurance coverage
Reps. Maxine Waters and Brad Sherman reintroduce legislation that would require a study assessing the danger wildfires pose ...
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Inmate firefighters: Over 1,000 prisoners deployed to battle Los Angeles fires
the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed to ABC News. The prisoners, who voluntarily sign up to be a part of the Conservation (Fire) Camps Program, are embedded with ...
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Commentary: California’s inmate firefighters deserve more than a raise. Make them employees
Kim Kardashian posted a plea to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Instagram last week saying wages for inmates fighting the Los Angeles ...
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Opinion: California’s inmate firefighters deserve more than a raise. Make them employees
The Conservation Camp program, as the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation calls it, is an exemplar of prison labor. It allows participants to live outside the prison and earn ...
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Kim Kardashian wants inmate firefighter raises. A California lawmaker agrees.
according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. “Incarcerated firefighters are on the front lines saving lives,” Los Angeles Democrat Isaac Bryan, the bill’s author ...
Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll and Stevie Nicks to Play FireAid Benefit Concert for L.A. Wildfire Relief — See the Star-Studded Show!
Jan. 16, AEG announced a star-studded lineup for FireAid, a concert that aims to raise money for rebuilding communities and ...
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Hundreds of California Prison Firefighters Join Battle Against Los Angeles Wildfires
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters About 800 incarcerated firefighters are battling the unprecedented fires raging across ...
‘Fire Country’ Cast Encourage Red Cross Donations Amid Wildfires, Thank First Responders Risking Their Lives: ‘You Are True Heroes’
The “Fire Country” cast has come together to support the first responders who are helping with the ongoing Los Angeles ...