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

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

A Louisiana man who admitted on live television to murdering a woman and her young daughter pleaded guilty to federal charges ...

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

An investigation by the Grant and Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, along with the Louisiana State Police led to the arrest of ...

A Louisiana man who admitted on live television to murdering and kidnapping a woman and one of her two children was in ...

Louisiana considers using an unused Angola prison wing to detain immigrants, sparking safety and human rights concerns.

Arkansas hasn't executed an inmate since 2017, when the state put four men to death before a drug used in its lethal ...

NEW ORLEANS — A former child sexual abuse crimes detective who for years has been incarcerated on and off after admitting ...

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 ...

John Brady Balfa is serving a sentence of life imprisonment at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, having been convicted of ...