Hundreds of California prison inmates fight wildfires - and stigma
Critics say using incarcerated men and women to fight fires is cheap labour, but supporters say it is rehabilitative.
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Hundreds of California prison firefighters join battle against Los Angeles wildfires
State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles ...
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Inmates are fighting California wildfires in long-running and controversial practice
California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the use of inmates as firefighters, the ...
Incarcerated Californians, working as firefighters, were on the frontlines of the Los Angeles wildfires
Over 1,800 incarcerated firefighters live year-round in minimum-security conservation camps, also known as “fire camps,” located across 25 counties in California, ...
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California prisoners are battling wildfires in long-running and controversial practice
California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the practice, the system is seen as exploitative.
California prison dentist lawsuit alleges retaliation and patient neglect in CDCR facilities
Lindsay Hathaway, who was fired for violating CDCR policies, said prisons dental staff neglected patients for weeks.
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Department of Corrections Sergeant Arrested in Chowchilla for Possession and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Department of Corrections Sergeant Arrested in Chowchilla for Possession and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material ...
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Hundreds Of Incarcerated Firefighters Are Helping California Officials Put Out Wildfires
Close to 800 incarcerated firefighters have been released to assist with the wildfires across Southern California.
California Department of Justice probes fatal Fresno shooting by corrections officer
The California Department of Justice is investigating a fatal shooting by a corrections officer in Fresno, the state Attorney ...
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California man fatally shot by his parole officer, authorities say
Jeremy Sanchez, 26, was being visited by the agent at his home in Fresno when a “physical altercation” broke out between the two, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ...