How many prisoners are fighting the Los Angeles fires?

Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, ...
NBC Los Angeles on MSN

Hundreds of California inmates are fighting the Los Angeles fires. Here's how much they get paid

The role of inmate firefighters is in the spotlight as crews continue to battle the blazes in Southern California.
KTLA

Violence in California prisons prompts contraband sweeps in 21 facilities

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. In response to a recent surge in violence at ...
Times of San Diego

California’s incarcerated firefighters to see ‘historic’ pay increase with new laws

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a set of bills this week meant to recognize incarcerated firefighters, including a historic ...

California created havens for gang ‘dropouts.’ It made prisons even more violent

A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by ...