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Inmate firefighters: Over 1,000 prisoners deployed to battle Los Angeles fires
Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, ...
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 ...
Opinion: California’s inmate firefighters deserve more than a raise. Make them employees
The work done by prisoners to prevent and contain fires is just as valuable as that of other responders. But unlike their ...
Inmate shares experience battling LA wildfires
As the disastrous infernos destroy neighborhoods in Southern California, over 1,000 prisoners are working as “volunteer ...
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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.
For Just Dollars a Day, Inmates Fight California’s Fires
Hundreds of incarcerated people are firefighting in Los Angeles. They are paid a maximum of $10.24 a day, and receive an ...
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California Prison Crews Are Helping Fight the Los Angeles Fires
according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. They join thousands of firefighting and emergency ...
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2 inmates from Southern California suspects in deadly prison yard attack
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials announced Thursday. The violence unfolded in the prison’s main exercise yard just after 5 p.m. on Jan. 15, according to a CDCR ...
Inmates, including 29 youths from Mother Lode, join fight against California wildfires
Using inmate labor to fight fires has been a practice in California since the 1940s. Even some youth offenders from the Lode have joined the battle.
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California relying on prisoners, Mexico to provide firefighters to battle Los Angeles wildfires
California has deployed firefighters from Mexico as well as nearly 1,000 prison inmates to help combat deadly wildfires exploding across Los Angeles ... Department of Corrections and ...
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Death toll rises, along with danger of more wildfires in California
Those arrested included two people who posed as firefighters going into houses, Los Angeles Police ... according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires? See maps
Corrections ... The wildfires in California continue to rage. Click here for the latest evacuation orders for Wednesday, Jan. 15. Multiple wildfires have set Los Angeles County ablaze and ...