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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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