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

A three-member panel of Louisiana’s parole board granted medical release Wednesday to a quadriplegic prisoner who is currently suing the state over health care conditions at the Louisiana State ...

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 maximum-security unit within the Louisiana State Penitentiary known as Angola ...

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

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

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

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

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.

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