A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities to evacuate part of a 5,000-person jail in Los Angeles County. The ...
Thousands of inmates at a Castaic jail complex were kept sheltered in place despite being within the evacuation zone of the 10,000-plus acre Hughes Fire that erupted Wednesday. The Hughes Fire was ...
The inmates were moved to another facility on the jail's campus ... about their displacement." The L.A. County Public Defender's Union, Los Angeles People's City Council and Justice LA posted ...
Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battled the out-of-control ...
State authorities, along with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, operate 35 fire camps where inmates become certified wildland firefighters. They can earn from $5.80 (£4.76) to $10.24 (£8. ...
More than 1,000 prisoners are fighting the flames across LA County. As wildfires continue ... Sal Almanza is one of those inmates. He shared with ABC News Live what it's like battling the flames ...
Two women overdosed in the La Plata County Jail on Sunday morning after taking what jail staff members suspect was fentanyl ...
The city of Durango suffered a legal setback Wednesday after a judge ruled against the city on a motion that would have ...
County jails may be able to improve access to medical care and lower death rates behind bars through healthcare accreditation ...
A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities to evacuate part of a 5,000-person jail in Los Angeles County ... including nearly 500 Pitchess Detention Center inmates, according to L.A. County ...
Incarcerated firefighters in California, many of whom have helped battle the blazes that have ripped through Los Angeles County since last ... this week becomes law. Inmates who voluntarily ...