People in prisons in Louisiana and across the nation say they're not receiving proper medical care. Why are these cases so common?

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Four former Angola Prison supervisory correctional officers were sentenced Thursday for assaulting a shackled and handcuffed inmate who was not resisting. The officers, 43 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The ACLU of Louisiana demands transparency, including the release of video footage, as the ...

A scheme run out of an Angola jail cell led to the murder of a prominent Biloxi couple and the downfall of a local mayor.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Incarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at Angola Prison in Louisiana for a dance that bridges years of separation — hosted by ...

Advocacy groups involved in a federal lawsuit over prison labor at Angola held a press conference to discuss dangerous work conditions.

Every Sunday in October and one weekend in April, dozens of inmates in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola volunteer to participate in its prison rodeo, the last remaining in the country. Always ...

The gospel music flickers into range around mile 17 on the Tunica Trace, a trail formerly used by the Tunica Native American tribe paved into a 20-mile highway in West Feliciana Parish. As hundreds of ...

This week is one of the months the Angola Prison Rodeo takes place back in the spring Light Switch host Greg LaRose talked to reporter Piper Hutchinson, after she attended the Angola Prison Rodeo. She ...