A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate was apprehended Thursday after he walked away from an Acton ...
The use of prison labour in fighting wildfires caused by climate injustice is only an extension of this injustice and a continuation of indentured servitude.
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 ...