Critics say using incarcerated men and women to fight fires is cheap labour, but supporters say it is rehabilitative.

State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles ...

California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the use of inmates as firefighters, the ...

Over 1,800 incarcerated firefighters live year-round in minimum-security conservation camps, also known as “fire camps,” located across 25 counties in California, ...

California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the practice, the system is seen as exploitative.

Close to 800 incarcerated firefighters have been released to assist with the wildfires across Southern California.

California Wildfires Expose Leadership Failures and Reliance on Prison Labor** As wildfires ravage Southern California, turning homes and cherished landmarks into ash, the ongoing disaster raises ...

Environmentcategory Los Angeles firefighters make progress as intense winds ease 11:52 PM UTC · Updated ago United Statescategory Justice Department says there are 'credible reports' law ...

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