A man convicted of burglary in Sacramento County was declared dead Wednesday in his prison cell he shared with another inmate, prompting a homicide investigation, according to the California ...

Investigators are working to determine if a man serving a prison term for a Sacramento County burglary was killed by his ...

A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate was apprehended Thursday after he walked away from an Acton ...

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

Eight employees of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation say they've asked for a religious accommodation to wear a beard, but either were denied or haven't received a reply.

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?

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.

The role of inmate firefighters is in the spotlight as crews continue to battle the blazes in Southern California.

By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters About 800 incarcerated firefighters are battling the unprecedented fires raging across ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has deployed 931 incarcerated firefighters and 114 support staff through its Fire Camp Program.

Hundreds of California inmates are helping battle the LA wildfires. Some prisoner firefighters earn $26.90 per 24-hour shift, or just over $1 an hour.