The Acton Conservation Camp’s mission is to provide incarcerated hand crews to fight fires in the Los Angeles County area and all over the State of California, the CDCR states on its website.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has a Conservation Camp Program that employs incarcerated people as firefighters, who respond to emergencies at the local ...

California corrections officials are searching for an inmate who walked away from the Acton Conservation Camp in Los Angeles County Tuesday night. Staff discovered 38-year-old Jessie Meza was missing ...

The imprisoned firefighters volunteer to participate in CDCR's Conservation (Fire) Camps Program and are paid for their work. Participants supports state, local and federal government agencies ...

The CDCR operates 35 conservation camps across 25 counties, hosting over 1,800 inmates year-round. These camps not only provide emergency response support but also offer training in critical ...

Read More: How to Help Victims of the Los Angeles Wildfires The incarcerated firefighters are a part of the Conservation (Fire) Camp Program—a partnership between CDCR, Cal Fire, and LACFD ...