An inmate serving a 16-year sentence for firearms charges was apprehended Thursday morning after he walked away from the ...

The Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, jointly run by California's corrections and fire departments, trains inmates to fight wildfires and respond to other emergencies. Inmate firefighters earn ...

These minimum-security inmates, participants in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Fire Camp Program, are playing a critical role in slowing the spread of fires in ...

As wildfires continue to burn in and around Los Angeles, the fact that many of the firefighters battling the blazes are ...

California has deployed firefighters from Mexico as well as nearly 1,000 prison inmates to help combat deadly wildfires exploding across Los Angeles since last week. "As of today, 939 Fire Camp ...

now manages 35 fire camps across 25 counties in California. The fire camps, which are all minimum-security facilities, are supervised by CDCR employees. Participation in the fire camp program is ...

California's program is not without controversy, as the inmates are paid little for dangerous and difficult work. Many participants, however, say they appreciated the opportunity.

which says inmates can’t be forced to go to a fire camp or be punished for refusing to go. 30%. That’s how much of California’s wildfire force inmate fire crews have accounted for in the ...

Through the California Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, incarcerated people are among those risking their lives to fight the flames. The inmates, who are trained to respond to disasters like ...

Through the California Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, incarcerated people are among those risking their lives to fight the flames. The inmates, who are trained to respond to disasters like ...

Over 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes.