More than 1,800 incarcerated firefighters live year-round in minimum-security conservation camps, also known as “fire camps,” ...

Two inmates from Southern California are suspects in a deadly attack on a third inmate at California State Prison (SAC), ...

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

Using inmate labor to fight fires has been a practice in California since the 1940s. Where did it start and what do participants actually do and get paid?

Although the Conservation (Fire) Camp Program provides critical support during wildfire season, it has faced significant ...

Officials say Mario Campbell, 36, was taken to a nearby hospital outside the prison, where he later fell to his injuries.

Nearly 950 inmates are removing timber and brush in an attempt to slow the spread of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, ...

(FOX40.COM) — A lawsuit has been filed against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation after a hyper-violent prisoner allegedly captured a female officer in a prison ...

After a convicted murderer was moved to a lower-level facility, a prison guard was sexually assaulted and held hostage for ...

The Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, jointly run by California's corrections and fire departments, trains inmates to fight wildfires and respond to other emergencies. Inmate firefighters earn ...