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

"CDCR cannot comment on pending litigation. However, CDCR’s top priority is the safety and well-being of our staff and those ...

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

They join thousands of firefighting and emergency personnel who have been dispatched to respond to multiple fires throughout ...

Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters, were reportedly deployed in ...

The work done by prisoners to prevent and contain fires is just as valuable as that of other responders. But unlike their ...

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

Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are working to extinguish the massive blaze scorching Los Angeles. Here's how much they ...

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

The number deployed - now 939 - are part of a long-running volunteer programme led by the California Department of ...

Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are risking their lives battling Los Angeles wildfires, raising questions about ...

California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the use of inmates as firefighters, the ...