Firefighters
Firefighters, whether employees or incarcerated participants at the institution or the Conservation Camp Program, provide valuable services to the community and the state. The primary mission of the Conservation Camp Program is to support state, local and federal government agencies as they respond to emergencies such as fires, floods, and other natural or manmade disasters.
In the early morning of September 22, California Men’s Colony (CMC) Fire Captain Powell and the incarcerated firefighters of Fire...
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California’s conservation camp program can trace its roots to the highway camps of the early 1900s. Back then, incarcerated people...
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Eel River Conservation Camp on May 18 hosted 85 incarcerated firefighters from Alder and Parlin Fork camps for what’s called...
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On April 30, 2021, the Ventura Training Center (VTC) held graduation for the fourth, fifth, and sixth graduating classes. The...
When Correctional Officer Mark Jones isn't working at High Desert State Prison, he volunteers to fight fires. His dedication to...
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As wildfires continue to sweep through California, current and past Ventura Training Center (VTC) cadets are doing their part to...
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When Jose Morales began serving a five-year sentence for second-degree robbery in 2016, he discovered rehabilitative programs. His focus turned...
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For 52 days, strike teams from the Ventura Training Center have protected property and lives by battling four of California's...
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CDCR’s firefighting personnel joined other agencies to battle wildfires raging across California. Fire camps, institution fire departments and other CDCR...
As of Aug. 7, Riverside County's Apple Fire has torched more than 45 square miles, destroyed four structures and resulted...
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