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 in talks with Louisiana officials to send immigrant detainees to the Louisiana State ...

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

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

Donald Trump is planning to send migrants to a maximum security jail where inmates compete in prison rodeos. The US ...

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

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

Men incarcerated within Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola want relief from the prison’s extreme heat and overcrowding.

The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has a macabre history, and could soon welcome 450 immigrant detainees.