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Incarcerated firefighters do risky, low-pay work. Many say it's the best job behind bars.
The Marshall Project spotlights some of the incarcerated firefighters doing one of the riskiest, lowest-paying, but ...
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CDCR, CCHCS enhance services in California prisons through new classifications for mental health professionals
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and California Correctional Health Care Services, in partnership with the California Department of Human Resources, announce the State ...
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Over 1,000 inmates battle LA wildfires, earning pathways to firefighting jobs
“Cadets who complete the program will be qualified to apply for entry-level firefighting jobs with local, state, and federal firefighting agencies.” The CDCR has also expanded to provide ...
Incarcerated firefighters are making as little as $27 a day to battle L.A.’s fires
The program has been criticized for being exploitative, but some incarcerated people say the firefighting initiatives can be rewarding.
Why Incarcerated Firefighters Are Battling the L.A. Wildfires
As of Friday morning, 939 incarcerated firefighters have been working “around the clock cutting fire lines and removing fuel behind structures to slow fire spread,” CDCR told TIME in an emailed ...
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CDCR: North Kern State Prison investigating inmate’s death as homicide
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at North Kern State Prison as ...