Louisiana State Penitentiary

A group of 13 men, including 9 from Louisiana, is headed to federal prison for their involvement in a massive drug trafficking ring at Angola State Penitentiary.

Did you know Louisiana has one of the most dangerous prisons in the country? We have all the details.

Did you know that Louisiana has the largest maximum security prison in the country?

The most dangerous jail in Louisiana is also the largest maximum-security prison in the country, with a history of abuse, neglect, and violence.

The Angola Prison Rodeo has announced that after a two-year hiatus, it's back for 2022.

An unidentified inmate housed at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola is dead following a fight over the weekend.

Reports are saying that a corrections officer at the Louisiana State Penitentiary has been booked into jail after attempting to smuggle contraband into Angola. Included in the contraband was a slew of items including cell phones, video games, and tobacco products.

The case will be turned over to the FBI and to the local sheriff's office.

The fact that Louisiana has the world’s largest prison farm isn’t all that shocking, but some of our other "biggest" things might surprise you.

Three inmates on Louisiana's death row say in a lawsuit they face inhumane isolation.

A former Louisiana State Penitentiary corrections cadet has been accused of sexual misconduct while on duty at the prison.

A federal judge has ordered prison officials to continue using new measures for controlling dangerous heat levels on death row.

Prison officials say there are enough heat precautions already being taken for Death Row inmates.

Tyler was convicted of first-degree murder for the 1974 slaying of a fellow Destrehan High School student.

A U.S. district judge ordered Woodfox.s release in June because he said after 40 years there is not enough evidence or witnesses left to hold a fair trial.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The last of the "Angola Three" inmates, Albert Woodfox is now expected to stay behind bars until at least the end of the summer. An appeals panel Friday ruled that Woodfox must stay in jail until it hears arguments in late August on Louisiana's push to retry him in the death of Louisiana State Penitentiary prison guard Brent Miller...