The executive order, effective from July 25 through Aug. 23, suspends procurement and bidding rules to allow swift repairs to the facility, which closed in 2018.

Sen. Bill Cassidy officially launched his reelection campaign at Drago’s Seafood Restaurant in Metairie Friday.

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

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

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

ICE wants to make immigration enforcement as efficient as FedEx or Amazon. Louisiana was poised for this moment.

Mississippi Today’s ongoing ‘Behind Bars, Beyond Care’ investigation reveals that the same year the state agreed to pay ...

The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division had brought lawsuits accusing Louisiana of confining prisoners longer than they should and ...

Authorities say violence that erupted during fuel price protests this week in Angola left at least 22 people dead while more than 1,200 have been arrested.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections is pleased to announce tickets are now on sale for the upcoming annual Angola Prison Rodeo held at Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) located ...

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

Longtime death row prisoner Jimmie Duncan, whose 27-year-old murder conviction was vacated this spring, will soon find out if ...