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Invisible warriors: Author shines light on California’s incarcerated female firefighters

December 26, 2021 by Joshua Grant

Risking their lives for minimal pay, incarcerated female firefighters in California work to save residential neighborhoods and national … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Recently Posted, Women in Prison Tagged With: CAL FIRE, women in prison

Wall City Volume 2 Issue 2: Fighting Fire While Doing Time

October 21, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

Inmate firefighters digging trenches

By Elena Mateus with Doug Levy Women battle to continue fighting fires after their releases Many people are surprised to learn that nearly 10 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Featured, Most Read, Recently Posted, WALL CITY, Women in Prison Tagged With: Amika Mota, CAL FIRE, Doug Levy, Elena Mateus, Wall City Magazine

San Quentin fire captains tackle recent fire storms

February 15, 2018 by Juan Haines

Firefighters at work

San Quentin firehouse captains did their part in fighting the North Bay fires. The captains joined strike teams and assisted in evacuations, stationed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: CAL FIRE, Public Information Officer

Female inmates help battle fires

January 18, 2018 by Jesse Vasquez

Firefighters at work

California’s female inmate firefighters appreciate the opportunity to grow and give back to the community. There are about 200 females in California’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: CAL FIRE, cdcr, female inmates

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