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

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 ...

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said on Thursday that the current line of wildfires burning near LA is one of the most ...

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

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

The program has become a key part in the state’s fire mitigation efforts and some local leaders have lobbied against any cuts ...

Hundreds of prisoners in California are helping battle the LA wildfires. Some earn $26.90 per 24-hour shift, or just over $1 ...

Hundreds of prison inmates are battling the inferno tearing across Southern California, according to The Guardian. The incarcerated firefighters account for 395 of the nearly 2,000 firefighters ...

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 ...