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

"It's really important that people remember they are people just like us and are doing a very important and dangerous job." ...

As wildfires continue to burn in and around Los Angeles, the fact that many of the firefighters battling the blazes are ...

Eight employees of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation say they've asked for a religious accommodation to wear a beard, but either were denied or haven't received a reply.

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?

The work done by prisoners to prevent and contain fires is just as valuable as that of other responders. But unlike their professional counterparts, they don't receive protections or benefits.

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

The role of inmate firefighters is in the spotlight as crews continue to battle the blazes in Southern California.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has deployed 931 incarcerated firefighters and 114 support staff through its Fire Camp Program.

Hundreds of California inmates are helping battle the LA wildfires. Some prisoner firefighters earn $26.90 per 24-hour shift, or just over $1 an hour.

In a statement to NPR Tuesday morning, California's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said "1,015 Fire Camp firefighters have been working around the clock cutting fire lines and ...