Attempted homicide of correctional officer being investigated at Pelican Bay State Prison
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officialsare investigating the alleged attempted homicide of a peace officer at Pelic ...
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Why incarcerated workers play a key role in fighting California’s fires
Mota herself has been an incarcerated firefighter, and her organisation hopes to push for greater fire safety for all people ...
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Dispatched to L.A.: A Sparks chief’s firsthand view of the devastating Southern California wildfires
The community itself down here has been more than supportive,” said Scott Means from Sparks Fire Department while he was still in Southern California. “We have people who cruise through our camp ...
Japanese Americans returned from prison camps 80 years ago to face one of the country’s ‘greatest swindles’
Japanese Americans held in prison camps were allowed to return home. But much of what they'd left behind was gone: homes, ...
Violent attack by 3 inmates hospitalizes California correctional officer
An attempted homicide investigation is underway in a California state prison after a supervising correctional officer was reportedly attacked by three inmates, authorities announced Thursday. In a ...
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 Los Angeles County. Jessie Meza, 38, was ...