The Firefighting to Freedom package would guarantee better benefits for prisoners fighting California wildfires.

A judge sentenced an Indianapolis man after he pleaded guilty to setting an IndyGo bus on fire in April 2024.Chief U.S.

Indianapolis man Demarcus McCloud received an 8-year prison sentence for setting fire to an IndyGo bus and station, with ...

During active emergencies, Cal Fire compensates them an additional $1 per hour. That appears to be changing. Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed a new state budget with $10 million to pay incarcerated ...

Incarcerated firefighters currently earn between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. During active emergencies, Cal Fire compensates ...

A White County man who pleaded in federal court to arson in connection with the burning of a residential property in Searcy last September is facing up to 20 years in prison when he returns for ...

Formerly incarcerated firefighters among group of new graduates from SoCal fire career program By Elena Gomez, KABC Saturday, April 23, 2022 ...

California deployed incarcerated firefighters to combat wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year. Now, a new state budget aims to ensure they receive minimum wage for their emergency response work.