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

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

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

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

Louisiana officials are in talks about housing immigrant detainees at Angola; opponents say it would house folks with no criminal record next to people convicted of serious crimes.

SHREVEPORT, La- A Shreveport advocate is speaking out on a lawsuit calling for changes at Louisiana State Penitentiary at ...

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

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

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

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

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

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.