Building, rehabilitating, instructing, developing, growing, employing. Those are the promises made by the BRIDGE program, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Detroiter Duane Williams was sentenced to life in prison in connection with a fire that killed two people. Detroiter Duane ...

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

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 ...

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.