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 ...

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

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

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry declared an emergency to make repairs possible for the Camp J unit at the Louisiana State ...

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

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

Matthew Mire, who murdered a Louisiana State Police trooper and a Prairieville woman in 2021, was sentenced in Ascension Parish to two life sentences.

The nine men appeared via video from the maximum-security Louisiana State Penitentiary, where they are all now being held, for their arraignment on July 23, The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com reported.

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

The nine men appeared via Zoom from the Louisiana State Penitentiary for their arraignment Wednesday. Groves' attorney was present for the hearing but did not enter a plea on his behalf, reported ...