New York Daily News11d
Correction officers union head Boscio slams city’s bid to appoint DOC Commissioner Maginley-Liddie as NYC jails receiver
The New York City Department of Corrections logo is pictured on the floor of a Rikers Island jail. (Todd Maisel / New York Daily News) The letter was sparked by a flurry of court filings late ...
Silicon Valley on MSN9h
Changing California prison culture and people's lives through prison newspapers
In a warehouse-style room at the Central California Women's Facility outside Chowchilla, Jesse Vasquez stood before a group of very attentive women in prison-issue denims. They were prospective ...
USA Today25d
Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
The California conservation or fire camp program is jointly run by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CalFire, and Los Angeles County Fire Department. The camps are ...
A mass hunger strike transformed solitary confinement in California prisons. This documentary captures the fight
In 2013, nearly 4,000 California inmates in long-term solitary confinement (for decades, in some cases) went on what would become a months-long hunger strike.
LAist28d
California prisoners are battling wildfires in long-running and controversial practice
California's department of corrections says individuals who are part of this program are there voluntarily and are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, with additional pay provided during ...
NBC 6 South Florida25d
Hundreds of California inmates are fighting the Los Angeles fires. Here's how much they get paid
The incarcerated firefighter program is operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Los Angeles ...
The Hill25d
Incarcerated firefighters join California wildfire battle efforts
931 incarcerated firefighters join California wildfire battle efforts ... aid Southern California's response The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has deployed 931 ...
OPB28d
Inmates are fighting California wildfires in long-running and controversial practice
California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement to NPR on Friday. This is not a new practice. California has relied on incarcerated firefighters since 1915.
Forbes29d
Here’s Why California Inmates Are Fighting Los Angeles Wildfires
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in conjunction with the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Los Angeles County Fire Department, operates 35 “conserv ...
Business Insider29d
Hundreds of California prisoners are fighting the LA fires, with some earning little more than $1 an hour
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation told The Guardian that it had deployed 395 incarcerated individuals to help battle the blazes. The inmate firefighters, who have ...
recordnet24d
Inmates, including 29 youths from Mother Lode, join fight against California wildfires
The California conservation or fire camp program is jointly run by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CalFire, and Los Angeles County Fire Department. The camps are ...