Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state emergency to address what he said is lack of capacity to house violent offenders at ...

Kristi Noem recently said she was having conversations with other Republican governors about opening facilities in their ...

The order would help the prison reopen notorious 'Camp J,' once one of the most restrictive segments of Angola.

Louisiana considers using an unused Angola prison wing to detain immigrants, sparking safety and human rights concerns.

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The review panel listened to more than an hour of arguments by attorneys from both sides. No decision was made.

An investigation by the Grant and Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, along with the Louisiana State Police led to the arrest of ...

Men incarcerated within Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola want relief from the prison’s extreme heat and overcrowding.

John Brady Balfa is serving a sentence of life imprisonment at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, having been convicted of ...

A 20-foot-tall guard tower from the Louisiana State Penitentiary, better known as Angola, is joining the collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington.

A 20-foot-tall guard tower from the Louisiana State Penitentiary, better known as Angola, is joining the collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington.