California depends on prison labor to deal with climate disasters—Canada must avoid a similar model
As wildfires continue to burn in and around Los Angeles, the fact that many of the firefighters battling the blazes are ...
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Ossining prison program, highlighted in 'Sing Sing,' grabs attention of the Oscars
A local prison program, highlighted in "Sing Sing," has received three Oscar nominations: Colman Domingo for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Adapted Screenplay (screenplay by Clint Bentley and Greg ...
At Otay Mesa jails, wildfire curbs visits to thousands behind bars just beyond evacuation zone
A state prison, a juvenile detention facility, three county jails and a federal detention center sit just outside the Border ...
‘Devastating’ layoff notices hit California disabled prison contractors after union dispute
Dozens of disabled workers hired through the nonprofit PRIDE industries are losing their jobs at a California prison in a union outsourcing dispute.
The Hidden Economic Forces Behind California's Use of Inmates as Firefighters
More than 1,000 California inmates have been fighting the wildfires, a controversial practice that dates back to 1915 and results from a complex intersection of public safety, labor economics, and ...
On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
Over 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 ...
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Hundreds of California Prison Firefighters Join Battle Against Los Angeles Wildfires
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters About 800 incarcerated firefighters are battling the unprecedented fires raging across ...
Inmate shares experience battling LA wildfires
As the disastrous infernos destroy neighborhoods in Southern California, over 1,000 prisoners are working as “volunteer ...
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Inmate firefighters could see pay raise under proposed CA bill
Incarcerated fire crew members earn as little as $5.80 per day, but a bill recently introduced by California Assemblymember Isaac Bryan could change that by giving them a pay raise.
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 of Corrections and ...