Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters, were reportedly deployed in ...

As much as 30% of the firefighters force in California may be prison inmates, according to reports. How did we get here? And ...

Nearly 800 prison inmates have been temporarily freed to assist firefighters in controlling the deadly Southern California ...

California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the use of inmates as firefighters, the ...

With wildfires raging, causing at least 10 deaths, burning down thousands of buildings and prompting evacuation orders for ...

The inmate crews have been working around the clock cutting fire lines and removing fuel from behind structures.

The army of firefighters battling the massive Southern California wildfires includes workers who could otherwise remain ...

Nearly 400 inmates are among the 14,000 emergency responders working on the wildfires that have destroyed at least 2,000 ...

Among the thousands of boots on the ground battling the wildfires in Los Angeles are hundreds of incarcerated individuals — a ...

Staff immediately initiated an emergency count, confirming [Santiago] Duran was not at the camp,” a prison statement said.

Hundreds of incarcerated people are among the first responders battling the devastating flames, the Washington Post reports.

An Independent Women study released Thursday highlights the dangers of housing biological male felons who identify as females ...