California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Three firefighters carrying power tools walk through a forest.

Closing Argument January 11

Incarcerated Firefighters Do Risky, Low-Pay Work. Many Say It’s The Best Job Behind Bars.

More than 900 prison firefighters were responding to the crisis in Los Angeles — but their pay is low and the ethics of their choice are complicated.

By Jamiles Lartey and Shannon Heffernan, The Marshall Project, and Keri Blakinger, The Los Angeles Times

An illustration shows a woman who is looking down, being surrounded by transparent hands and waves of various colors.

Life Inside November 22, 2024

A Prison Rape Survivor Demands Smart, Safe and Humane Transfers

“I know how a relocation can exacerbate violence,” writes Johanna Mills. “Even when the place you’re leaving is so toxic that you can’t stay there.”

By Johanna Mills

$A magazine called News Inside set against a grainy grey backdrop. The cover says "How the Newest Federal Prison Became One of the Deadliest and there is a photo of a federal prison. Light refracted through prison bars shines onto the magazine.$

News Inside July 28, 2022

Banned Behind Bars

Issue 11 of News Inside delves into topics that would normally get a publication barred from prisons and jails

By Lawrence Bartley

Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, center, and San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos, right, announce a 2016 ballot initiative to speed up executions for murderers sentenced to death on Oct. 30. in Los Angeles.

News November 19, 2015

The Unfolding Campaign to Save the Death Penalty

Supporters rally around a more efficient system of execution.

By Maurice Chammah

Michelle-Lael Norsworthy after being granted parole at Mule Creek State Prison in May 21, 2015 in Ione, Ca.

News October 8, 2015

Were These Transgender Prisoners Paroled — Or Just Kicked Out?

Three prisons were ordered to provide transgender health care. Three prisoners were suddenly set free.

By Beth Schwartzapfel

Michelle-Lael Norsworthy in a still from video of her deposition in December 2014.

News August 10, 2015

What Care Do Prisons Owe Transgender Inmates?

A California case may decide.

By Beth Schwartzapfel