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

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

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

National Black Theatre has officially unveiled its upcoming season. The Alchemy of Return: Remembering is a Radical Act ...

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Louisiana prisons and the phone companies they contract with have gotten a reprieve from slashing the cost of calls to inmates after the Federal Communications Commission postponed a rule it issued ...

A woman who was arrested and accused of helping three escaped inmates in New Orleans was in court Thursday where she entered a plea. Daishanae Massey is accused of helping escaped inmates Antoine ...