People in prisons in Louisiana and across the nation say they're not receiving proper medical care. Why are these cases so common?

A team of prison reformists made their final push Tuesday to convince a federal judge to order an end to “degrading and dehiumanizing” labor for field workers on the so-called Farm Line at the state’s ...

A federal judge ruled Friday that officials at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola must again take special precautions to protect inmates who work in the prison's fields during high ...

The ACLU of Louisiana demands transparency, including the release of video footage, as the death of an Angola Prison inmate is being investigated.

ANGOLA, La. — A section of Louisiana’s most notorious prison, the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, has a new name and purpose. The former "Camp J" is now called "Louisiana Lockup," a U.S.

LOUISIANA, USA — Governor Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola to expedite the reopening of Camp J, a shuttered section of the prison once used ...

Advocacy groups involved in a federal lawsuit over prison labor at Angola held a press conference to discuss dangerous work conditions.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced the opening of a new facility called Camp 47 that will house the “worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens arrested by ...

Each year, the Louisiana State Penitentiary holds its Angola Prison Rodeo, which has been hosted annually since 1965. The rodeo features inmates who have volunteered to compete in events, as well as a ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming 2025 spring Angola Prison rodeo. The rodeo is set to take place on Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, at the prison in West ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ANGOLA, La. (BRPROUD) — Every Sunday in ...

ANGOLA, La. (BRPROUD) — Every Sunday in October, people can attend the Angola Prison Rodeo, also known as “The Wildest Show in the South.” The event has food, shopping and a lot of fun. But what makes ...