California’s inmate’s death being investigated as a homicide
Officials say Mario Campbell, 36, was taken to a nearby hospital outside the prison, where he later fell to his injuries.
"This Is Not Rehabilitation This Is Slave Labor": People Are Shocked That Incarcerated Firefighters In California Are Paid As Little As $6 A Day
"It's really important that people remember they are people just like us and are doing a very important and dangerous job."
California depends on prison labor to deal with climate disasters—Canada must avoid a similar model
As wildfires continue to burn in and around Los Angeles, the fact that many of the firefighters battling the blazes are inmates from California's prison system has drawn significant attention in news coverage.
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Slave labor clause of California constitution leaves inmates unfairly fighting LA fires for less than $30 a day
More than 1,000 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) incarcerated firefighters have been working around the clock for three weeks to extinguish the flames engulfing Los Angeles (LA) County.
The Hidden Economic Forces Behind California's Use of Inmates as Firefighters
More than 1,000 California inmates have been fighting the wildfires, a controversial practice that dates back to 1915 and results from a complex intersection of public safety, labor economics, and criminal justice.
‘Devastating’ layoff notices hit California disabled prison contractors after union dispute
Dozens of disabled workers hired through the nonprofit PRIDE industries are losing their jobs at a California prison in a union outsourcing dispute.
At Otay Mesa jails, wildfire curbs visits to thousands behind bars just beyond evacuation zone
A state prison, a juvenile detention facility, three county jails and a federal detention center sit just outside the Border 2 fire’s evacuation zone. A single thoroughfare, Alta Road, connects the facilities, which, combined, house more than 4,600 men, women and children. CalFire said Friday that Alta was closed.
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California lawmaker postpones planned immigration rights march due to L.A. wildfires
Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) announced he postponed a planned march for immigration rights on Jan. 25 due to the L.A. wildfires. The announcement was made through an email blast that went out to his constituents across the 65th Assembly District which includes Carson,
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Ossining prison program, highlighted in 'Sing Sing,' grabs attention of the Oscars
A local prison program, highlighted in "Sing Sing," has received three Oscar nominations: Colman Domingo for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Adapted Screenplay (screenplay by Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar;
For Southern California DACA recipients, the limbo of Trump 2.0 looks familiar
The kids protected under Obama’s 2012 executive order have grown up, but they still can’t call their long-time home ‘home.’
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California Wildfires: Expected rain may boost firefighting efforts, but officials are vigilant about flooding.
The Hughes fire is now 87 percent contained, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department ... have fueled wildfires for weeks in Southern California finally stopped blowing on Friday, and an ...
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Trump keeps California guessing
“The policy of the United States is that an individual’s sex is not changeable,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated in an email to department employees. California LGBTQ+ leaders called ...