Two inmates from Southern California are suspects in a deadly attack on a third inmate at California State Prison (SAC), ...

The work done by prisoners to prevent and contain fires is just as valuable as that of other responders. But unlike their ...

Using inmate labor to fight fires has been a practice in California since the 1940s. Where did it start and what do ...

After a convicted murderer was moved to a lower-level facility, a prison guard was sexually assaulted and held hostage for ...

Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters, were reportedly deployed in ...

The conservation camps and their "park, picnic-type feel" also offer additional perks like better food, he said, compared to ...

Nearly 400 inmates are among the 14,000 emergency responders working on the wildfires that have destroyed at least 2,000 ...

A former prison guard was convicted Tuesday of 64 counts of rape, sodomy and sexual battery on 13 female prisoners at ...

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 ...

"CDCR cannot comment on pending litigation. However, CDCR’s top priority is the safety and well-being of our staff and those ...

Officials say Mario Campbell, 36, was taken to a nearby hospital outside the prison, where he later fell to his injuries.