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

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

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

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 criminal justice.

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.

A state prison, a juvenile detention facility, three county jails and a federal detention center sit just outside the Border 2 fire’s evacuation zone. A single thoroughfare, Alta Road, connects the facilities, which, combined, house more than 4,600 men, women and children. CalFire said Friday that Alta was closed.

Dozens of disabled workers hired through the nonprofit PRIDE industries are losing their jobs at a California prison in a union outsourcing dispute.

Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) announced he postponed a planned march for immigration rights on Jan. 25 due to the L.A. wildfires. The announcement was made through an email blast that went out to his constituents across the 65th Assembly District which includes Carson,

The fire danger in Southern California is far from over. As crews continue their battle, incarcerated firefighters part of a long-running state program are on the frontline. Supporters say the program offers a pathway out of prison,

The Department of Education has dismissed 11 complaints regarding “book bans” the federal agency received during the Biden administration, it announced Friday. The department said it ended ...

When discussing marginalized populations, society often overlooks and even exploits one group: the incarcerated. This is exemplified by the hundreds of low-paid volunteer firefighters currently on

Can President Trump deport undocumented immigrants accused of crimes in California jails? Sheriffs will play a role in answering that question.