The Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, jointly run by California's corrections and fire departments, trains inmates to fight wildfires and respond to other emergencies. Inmate firefighters earn ...

Meza was transferred to Acton from Kern County in 2022 so he could serve 16 years for assault with a firearm with an ...

It consists of 35 minimum-security facilities, or camps, in more than two dozen California counties. Inmates that meet certain qualifications can volunteer to join the program and those selected ...

Hundreds of California prison inmates have joined firefighters in efforts to combat the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires, which have scorched thousands of acres and killed 24 people since erupting on ...

An attempted homicide investigation is underway in a California state prison after a supervising correctional officer was reportedly attacked by three inmates, authorities announced Thursday.

As wildfires continue to devastate Southern California, thousands of first responders are on the ground, trying to get the destruction under control. About 900 of them are prison inmates.

As wildfires continue to devastate Southern California, thousands of first responders are on the ground, trying to get the destruction under control. About 900 of them are prison inmates. Multiple ...

As wildfires continue to devastate Southern California, thousands of first responders are on the ground, trying to get the destruction under control. About 900 of them are prison inmates.

started a fundraiser on Friday to support the fire crews of California’s prisons. Jan. 11, 2025 Other considerations belong in the discussion of helping inmate firefighters, including that they ...

The Craven County Sheriff's Office said John Matthew Nigh was discovered missing from his cell at 4 p.m. Sunday, and that his ...