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 ...
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation hosts Community Resource Fair
This week, residents of the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation got a chance to connect with a variety ...
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 ...
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Yolo County Superior Court Judge grants compassionate release of repeat child molester
Ellis, 67, was before the court after the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation petitioned the court for consideration of a recall and resentencing. The petition stated Ellis ...
2 Bakersfield men arrested in warrant search; meth and guns seized in Eye Street operation
Two Bakersfield men were arrested Wednesday after a warrant search revealed two handguns and a large amount of ...
2 inmates from Southern California suspects in deadly prison yard attack
Two inmates from Southern California are suspects in a deadly attack on a third inmate at California State Prison (SAC), ...
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.
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Commentary: California’s inmate firefighters deserve more than a raise. Make them employees
Kim Kardashian posted a plea to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Instagram last week saying wages for inmates fighting the Los Angeles ...
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Dozens of suspected illegal immigrants being detained in W.Va. Corrections facilities
WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — The West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is detaining dozens of immigrants suspected of crimes, state leadership confirmed Monday. Gov. Patrick ...
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VERIFYING claims about inmates who fight wildfires in California
More than 1,100 incarcerated firefighters are actively assisting Cal Fire in responding to the Eaton and Palisades fires in the Los Angeles area, according to the California Department of Corrections ...