Hundreds of California prisoners are fighting the LA fires, with some earning little more than $1 an hour
Hundreds of prisoners in California are helping battle the LA wildfires. Some earn $26.90 per 24-hour shift, or just over $1 ...
Here’s Why California Inmates Are Fighting Los Angeles Wildfires
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters, were reportedly deployed in ...
Nearly 800 inmates temporarily released to fight California wildfires
Hundreds of California prison inmates are helping firefighters battle the out-of-control flames that have engulfed parts of ...
Wildfires continue to destroy Los Angeles. It’s now up to hundreds of prison inmates to help slow the spread
Nearly 400 inmates are among the 14,000 emergency responders working on the wildfires that have destroyed at least 2,000 ...
Among those fighting the Los Angeles wildfires: Prison inmates
The army of firefighters battling the massive Southern California wildfires includes workers who could otherwise remain safely behind bars.
Nearly 800 prisoners now helping to battle Los Angeles fires
Incarcerated firefighters working to battle the widespread Los Angeles brush fires are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, plus $1 for active emergencies.
Hundreds of first responders to the wildfires are prison inmates. Some earn just over $1 an hour
Hundreds of incarcerated people are among the first responders battling the devastating flames, the Washington Post reports.
More than 750 members of inmate crews are helping battle burning wildfires in LA County
The program has become a key part in the state’s fire mitigation efforts and some local leaders have lobbied against any cuts ...
Former Arizona corrections officer allegedly distributed drugs and contraband within prison complex, community, officials say
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29 youth part of incarcerated firefighting crews combatting L.A. fires
The group of 29 is part of a larger team of 783 incarcerated firefighters, including 88 support staff, from fire camps statewide who “have been working around the clock cutting fire lines and removing ...
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are battling the LA fires, with some earning $27 for a 24-hour shift
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are helping battle the California wildfires. Some earn $26.90 per 24-hour shift, or just over $1 an hour.
Paid as little as $9 a day: Hundreds of prisoners are fighting the LA fires
Almost 400 imprisoned firefighters have reportedly been deployed to battle the devastating wildfires across southern California.