Female prison inmates battle wildfires on path to redemption: 'I'm here paying a price for that'

33 incarcerated women at Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp are volunteering to be on the front lines this wildfire season in California as part of an effort to turn their lives around. CAL FIRE and the ...
Newsweek

How Many Inmates Are Being Used to Fight California Wildfires?

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. As wildfires rage across Los Angeles, nearly 1,000 state prisoners are ...
KQED

Inmates Saved Homes in the Kincade Fire. They’ll Face an Uphill Battle Getting Firefighting Jobs After Release

More than 400 inmate firefighters helped California beat back the massive Kincade Fire that destroyed scores of homes and charred tens of thousands of acres in Sonoma County over the last week. Their ...
Washington Examiner

Over 1,000 inmates battle LA wildfires, earning pathways to firefighting jobs

(The Center Square) – There are 1,015 inmates currently fighting the Los Angeles wildfires, working up to 24 hours at a time clearing debris, curing fire lines, removing fuel from behind structures ...