Phys.org25d
California depends on prison labor to deal with climate disasters—Canada must avoid a similar model
as California attorney general, led a campaign to defy a U.S. Supreme Court order to reduce the state's prison population partly because decarceration would "severely impact fire camp participation." ...
KTLA21d
Inmate who walked away from fire camp in L.A. County apprehended
An inmate serving a 16-year sentence for firearms charges was apprehended Thursday morning after he walked away from the Acton Conservation Camp in ... from California prison camps are rare ...
The Conversation26d
California depends on prison labour to deal with climate disasters — Canada must avoid a similar model
as California attorney general, led a campaign to defy a U.S. Supreme Court order to reduce the state’s prison population partly because decarceration would “severely impact fire camp ...
ABC729d
Incarcerated firefighters battling SoCal wildfires moved by outpouring support from the public
(KABC) -- Hundreds of the firefighters working tirelessly on the fire lines to protect lives and property in Southern California are actually serving time in prison. As two historic wildfires ...
Los Angeles Times9d
A ‘brush with catastrophe’: Close call with Hughes fire stirs concerns about jail safety
Incarcerated firefighters currently battling the Eaton Fire and are stationed at a base camp at the Rose Bowl ... borrowing from nearby counties, the state prison system and the local public ...
New Republic22d
They Helped Save L.A. Will California Ever Pay Them Fairly?
Jabari-Lathum, they said, would be a good fit for Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp ... California’s history. Their effort highlighted the essential role they play in the state’s approach to ...
Times of San Diego9d
Gunman Who Killed Oceanside Officer Sentenced Again to Life in Prison Without Parole
A man who was 17 when he shot and killed an Oceanside police officer was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the ... and civilians when Gaono opened fire. They say that as Bessant assisted ...
Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, sentenced to 57 months in prison after $17 million theft
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter convicted of stealing nearly $17 million from Shohei Ohtani, was sentenced to 57 months in prison on Thursday, according to The Athletic's Sam Blum.
Capitol Weekly24d
The struggle of incarcerated workers
California’s program is voluntary and is intended to be beneficial, allowing participants to gain work experience that could improve their lives both inside and outside prison walls. But despite its ...
ksby1d
CMC inmate firefighters share experience battling Palisades Fire
The Cuesta Conservation Camp located at the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo is one of 35 fire camps within the ...
Jonathan Camp, 40, Sentenced 26 Years to Life for Roommate’s Fatal Stabbing in North Park
Jonathan Camp, 40, was convicted by a San Diego jury of first-degree murder and intimidating a witness in connection with the killing of 58-year-old John Baquera on July 2, 2023.