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 ...
2 Bakersfield men arrested in warrant search; meth and guns seized in Eye Street operation
Two Bakersfield men were arrested Wednesday after a warrant search revealed two handguns and a large amount of ...
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), ...
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 ...
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Dozens of suspected illegal immigrants being detained in W.Va. Corrections facilities
WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — The West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is detaining dozens of immigrants suspected of crimes, state leadership confirmed Monday. Gov. Patrick ...
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Yolo County Superior Court Judge grants compassionate release of repeat child molester
Ellis, 67, was before the court after the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation petitioned the court for consideration of a recall and resentencing. The petition stated Ellis ...
"This Is Not Rehabilitation This Is Slave Labor": People Are Shocked That Incarcerated Firefighters In California Are Paid As Little As $6 A Day
"It's really important that people remember they are people just like us and are doing a very important and dangerous job." ...
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Goyette, Ruano & Thompson: California Department of Corrections Sued After Female Guard Held Hostage by Inmate and Repeatedly Raped at Gunpoint
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The first stages of a lawsuit have initiated against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) after a hyper-violent ...
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For Just Dollars a Day, Inmates Fight California’s Fires
The prisoners are “working to cut fire lines and remove fuel to slow fire spread,” according to the California’s prison agency, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The state ...
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Opinion: California’s inmate firefighters deserve more than a raise. Make them employees
The work done by prisoners to prevent and contain fires is just as valuable as that of other responders. But unlike their professional counterparts, they don't receive protections or benefits.