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

according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. They join thousands of firefighting and emergency personnel who have been dispatched to respond to multiple fires throughout the Los Angeles area. California’s incarcerated ...

"CDCR cannot comment on pending litigation. However, CDCR’s top priority is the safety and well-being of our staff and those who reside in our institutions. When incidents occur within a facility, CDCR conducts internal investigations and refers matters to the local district attorney as appropriate."

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

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.

Nearly 950 inmates are removing timber and brush in an attempt to slow the spread of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The corrections department has run the program for more than 100 years.

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?

Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are risking their lives battling Los Angeles wildfires, raising questions about California’s low wages, tough conditions and post-release hardships.

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

While Lee's cause of death has not yet been determined, Lee was being treated for a medical condition, according to a statement from the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. Under state ...

Over 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes

As the disastrous infernos destroy neighborhoods in Southern California, over 1,000 prisoners are working as “volunteer firefighters” to help extinguish the blazes.