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 ...
The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department's Correctional and Rehabilitation Policies Committee reviewed the outcomes of seven development projects implemented in 2024 to enhance the efficiency of ...
"In the end, the loss of this beautiful individual was preventable," wrote the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center ... threats facing the recovery of the California condor. "Semi-annual test results ...
A consultation into whether a rehabilitation ward should return to a hospital in South Warwickshire has been launched. NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) has asked for ...
The proposed choice to become Allegheny County’s new warden retired two years ago from a lengthy career with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and once served for several months as the ...