On LA fire lines, some inmates tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
Inmates become firefighters for the chance to cut time off their sentences, to get outside the prison walls and for training ...
Prison guard held hostage, raped by inmate sues CDCR, calls for changes
"CDCR cannot comment on pending litigation. However, CDCR’s top priority is the safety and well-being of our staff and those ...
Michigan prison worker raised red flag over safety issue. More inmate deaths followed
The upper galleries at two Michigan prisons have been used for four suicide jumps. But a worker said in 2023 they are also an ...
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), previously called New Folsom Prison, California Department ...
Two inmates sentenced for assaulting correctional officers at penitentiary in 2023
Lester Monroe, 49, and Kyle Jones, 31, were sentenced to 35 and 50 years, respectively, for assaulting correctional officers ...
Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
Using inmate labor to fight fires has been a practice in California since the 1940s. Where did it start and what do participants actually do and get paid?
Wildfires continue to destroy Los Angeles. It’s now up to hundreds of prison inmates to ...
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said on Thursday that the current line of wildfires burning near LA is one of the most ...
Inmate firefighters: Over 1,000 prisoners deployed to battle Los Angeles fires
Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, ...
Supreme Court won't take case about Michigan inmate suing because he got COVID
Prison officials in Michigan said allowing the inmate to sue holds correctional officers to an "unreasonable and impossible ...