Hughes Fire forces partial evacuation of 5,000+ person Los Angeles jail
A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities to evacuate part of a 5,000-person jail in Los Angeles County. The ...
Castaic inmates shelter-in-place despite Hughes Fire evacuation order
Thousands of inmates at a Castaic jail complex were kept sheltered in place despite being within the evacuation zone of the 10,000-plus acre Hughes Fire that erupted Wednesday. The Hughes Fire was ...
Castaic jail complex in wildfire evacuation zone; officials plan to shelter in place
The Hughes fire broke out a little before 11 a.m., roughly five miles north of the Pitchess Detention Center. The Sheriff's ...
Inmate shares experience battling LA wildfires
As the disastrous infernos destroy neighborhoods in Southern California, over 1,000 prisoners are working as “volunteer ...
ABC News on MSN9d
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, ...
Orange County Register9d
Inmate firefighters who battle fires like the ones in LA could get a raise under this bill
Incarcerated firefighters in California, many of whom have helped battle the blazes that have ripped through Los Angeles County since last ... this week becomes law. Inmates who voluntarily ...
The Durango Herald10d
Two inmates survive overdoses at La Plata County Jail
Two inmates survive overdoses at La Plata County Jail By Reuben M. Schafir Herald Staff Writer Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025 5:43 PM Updated Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 5:46 PM ...
The Durango Herald2d
Court sides with sheriff in first hearing over La Plata County Jail dispute
The city of Durango suffered a legal setback Wednesday after a judge ruled against the city on a motion that would have ...