Inmate captured after walking away from Mountain Fire base camp
The Ventura County Sheriff's Department arrested an inmate assigned to the Mountain Fire after he walked away from the base ...
At least 15 inmates killed in a fight in Ecuador's largest prison
A fight among inmates has left at least 15 dead and 14 injured at Ecuador's largest prison, authorities said Tuesday. The ...
California Votes to Keep Forced Prison Labor
One of the critical jobs that prisoners can be required to work is fighting wildfires. While salaried firefighters in ...
Firefighting inmates get new recreation center for their kids at Warner Springs camp
A new rec area opened at Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp #14 in Warner Springs, giving kids the chance to bond with their ...
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In a fourth of Georgia counties, trained prison inmates may be the first to respond to fire calls
BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. — If you call for fire services in one of 35 counties in Georgia, specially trained prison inmates may be the first to respond. Amid a historic shortage of firefighters ...
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After prison, these California women want to fight fires. Watch them graduate from academy
But on Tuesday, the 23-year-old was one of five women to graduate from the state’s first training program for female inmates who want to be firefighters when they are released from incarceration.