Louisiana prison costs surge two years after Landry, lawmakers vote to lengthen criminal sentences

Two years after Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers voted to lengthen dozens of prison sentences for criminal convictions, ...
WWNO

Angola prison 'farm line' suit becomes class action

Federal judge Brian A. Jackson certified the prison labor case as a class action in late December. A lawsuit alleges the "farm line" violates the Eighth Amendment rights of people working there and ...
Baton Rouge Business Report

Louisiana corrections spending balloons amid longer sentences

Louisiana’s tough-on-crime sentencing changes are driving a sharp rise in state prison costs, putting new pressure on the budget just two years after Gov. Jeff Landry and lawmakers lengthened dozens ...
Davis Vanguard

Louisiana Paroles Its Lowest Number of Prisoners in 20 Years under Gov. Jeff Landry

Governor Jeff Landry's "tough on crime" policies have resulted in a 78% drop in parole approvals in Louisiana, with stricter ...
Governing

Louisiana Paroles Fewest Prisoners in Two Decades

A dramatic drop in paroles reflects 2024 changes that tightened eligibility and eliminated discretionary release for many ...
The Lens

Footprint of solitary confinement in Louisiana expands because of ICE use of isolation

After spending years in solitary confinement at Angola’s Camp J, Kiana Calloway now works to expose the lasting psychological ...

Former Louisiana State Penitentiary employee arrested after cell phone contraband found

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A former Angola employee was arrested Monday after being accused of having contraband on penitentiary grounds. According to the Louisiana Department of Public ...
The Middletown Press

A dance at a Louisiana prison gives fathers and daughters a rare moment to reunite

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Leslie Harris has missed most milestones in his daughter's life while serving a decades-long sentence in Louisiana for armed robbery and is unlikely to get out before her prom, ...