Nearly 800 people in prison have been temporarily freed to assist firefighters in controlling the deadly Southern California ...

Lindsay Hathaway, who was fired for violating CDCR policies, said prisons dental staff neglected patients for weeks.

State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles ...

Hundreds of California prison inmates are helping firefighters battle the out-of-control flames that have engulfed parts of ...

Nearly 400 inmates are among the 14,000 emergency responders working on the wildfires that have destroyed at least 2,000 ...

California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the practice, the system is seen as exploitative.

California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the use of inmates as firefighters, the ...

Hundreds of incarcerated people are among the first responders battling the devastating flames, the Washington Post reports.

As much as 30% of the firefighters force in California may be prison inmates, according to reports. How did we get here? And ...

The army of firefighters battling the massive Southern California wildfires includes workers who could otherwise remain safely behind bars.

The Big House Prison Museum in Folsom, where visitors can see hanging ropes and Johnny Cash memorabilia, has closed as ...

Mary Shojai was brutally murdered in her San Diego home in 2012. Her killer was released last year. Her daughter wants to ...