Angola Prison could soon be part of the Trump administration's massive immigration enforcement system. Why it matters: The ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Louisiana prisons and the phone companies they contract with have gotten a reprieve from slashing the cost of calls to ...

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

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

The Trump administration is planning to house immigrant detainees in Louisiana State Penitentiary, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest effort to accommodate—and spotlight—its ...

Bernard Smith on conditions at Angola as heat alerts persist across the country. Gus Bennett on Essence Fest's rapid ...