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Female Inmates Are Burned Alive in DR Congo
A grim development in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where scores of female prisoners appear to have been ...
The Troubling Slavery-Era Origins of Inmate Firefighting
The history of enslaved firefighters offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of relying on involuntary labor to fight ...
The Hidden Economic Forces Behind California's Use of Inmates as Firefighters
More than 1,000 California inmates have been fighting the wildfires, a controversial practice that dates back to 1915 and results from a complex intersection of public safety, labor economics, and ...
Prisoner firefighters deserve respect – and a better chance at becoming professional fighters
They have proven their mettle on the frontlines, and they have shown a desire to give back to the community to make up for ...
The Independent23d
The prison inmates risking their lives fighting LA wildfires for just $1 an hour
Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive ...
USA Today23d
Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
Inmate firefighters earn between $5.80 and $10.24 ... Two of the camps are specifically for incarcerated women. When not responding to disasters, groups work on community service projects near ...
ABC News22d
Inmate firefighters: Over 1,000 prisoners deployed to battle Los Angeles fires
The CDCR's inmate fire program operates 35 minimum-security facilities in 25 counties across California, including two camps designated for incarcerated women. There are more than 1,800 ...