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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Governor Jeff Landry, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi and ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan will announce the opening of a new ...

Oshay Hicks, 33, was charged with second-degree murder for killing his cellmate, Walter Davis, 37, at the Louisiana State Penitentiary on April 5.

A federal judge certified a class action lawsuit for incarcerated men at Louisiana State Penitentiary. The lawsuit alleges that forced farm labor conditions are unconstitutional and violate the ...

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 ...

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 ...