Slavery was abolished in 1865 with the passage of the 13th Amendment, but abolition contained an intentional loophole. It ...

NBC News' Steve Patterson has an inside look at how incarcerated firefighters are making a difference against the California ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters have recently battled blazes across southern California. Incarcerated firefighters ...

Incarcerated firefighters play a crucial role in a state where wildfires seemingly get worse every year. But the state’s ...

Incarcerated firefighters on the lower end of the pay scale currently earn around $30 a day during an active emergency.

All proceeds will be donated to the Pasadena Humane Society, California Fire Department, LAFD Foundation, and the ...

Incarcerated fire crew members earn as little as $5.80 per day, but a bill recently introduced by California Assemblymember ...

By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters About 800 incarcerated firefighters are battling the unprecedented fires raging across ...

According to a report, more than 800 inmates were enlisted by the CDCR to volunteer in fighting California wildfires as of ...

The army of firefighters battling the massive Southern California wildfires includes workers who could otherwise remain safely behind bars. As of Friday, 939 prison inmates have been deployed by ...

Incarcerated firefighters in California, many of whom have helped battle the blazes that have ripped through Los Angeles County since last week, could see their pay — which is far below the stat ...