The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, the country’s largest maximum security prison, could soon house immigrant detainees for the Trump administration. Plans call for Angola to reopen an unused ...

“Today we're here at this legendary Angola prison to announce an agreement between the United States of America and the great state of Louisiana. There has never been an agreement like this one before ...

Federal officials say they want to send a message, and they chose one of the most notorious prisons in the United States to deliver it. On Wednesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi ...

As young men, Quontos and Layla made a poor decision—reckless, immature, and wrong. But they were not hardened criminals.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. Jeff Landry wants to house the "worst of the worst" criminal undocumented immigrants in the country in Louisiana. Landry has been developing plans to hold hundreds of federal ...

Every Sunday in October and one weekend in April, dozens of inmates in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola volunteer to ...

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 ...

ICE has faced criticism due to allegations of poor, inhumane conditions in its detention facilities, including overcrowding and inadequate medical care. This announcement is part of a wider effort ...