Parish President Kenny Havard said he's glad interest in the facility has spurred the state government to begin repairs at ...

Once known as the bloodiest prison in the country, Angola is a maximum security facility with a dark history—and a popular ...

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

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to send migrants to the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, known as one ...

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

SHREVEPORT, La- A Shreveport advocate is speaking out on a lawsuit calling for changes at Louisiana State Penitentiary at ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Governor Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency to fast-track urgent repairs at Camp J, a ...

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

Landry issued the executive order due to the lack of beds for violent offenders who need to be housed in the highest security ...

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

The executive order, effective from July 25 through Aug. 23, suspends procurement and bidding rules to allow swift repairs to ...

Vehicles enter at the main security gate at the Louisiana State Penitentiary — the Angola Prison, the largest high-security prison in the country in Angola, La., Aug. 5, 2008.