A three-member panel of Louisiana’s parole board granted medical release Wednesday to a quadriplegic prisoner who is ...

Angola Prison could soon be part of the Trump administration's massive immigration enforcement system. Why it matters: The ...

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

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

The president has also called for the original Alcatraz—the famed island prison that was turned into a top tourist attraction ...

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

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

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

The Trump administration is reportedly in talks with Louisiana officials to send immigrant detainees to the Louisiana State ...

Louisiana State Penitentiary Angola Prison Spring Rodeo returns in April by: My Sherie Johnson Posted: Mar 17, 2022 / 09:00 PM CDT Updated: Mar 17, 2022 / 09:28 PM CDT ...

They called her "Gruesome Gertie." It was an inmate-given nickname for the electric chair that once sat at the end of a long hallway at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.

Henry Montgomery, 75, left, walks out past the gate of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola a free man after his release shortly after noon, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. STAFF PHOTO BY TRAVIS SPRADLING ...