Discover a charming Louisiana town where historic plantations, unique shops, and genuine Southern hospitality create the perfect escape from modern life's relentless pace.

The decision marks the second time within a year a federal judge has ordered corrections officials to boost heat precautions at Louisiana State Penitentiary.

Film documents the eye-opening journey of three young women through a vanishing Louisiana “This is our approaching future. Why are we accepting this?” ...

Visitors to the Angola Prison Rodeo look through handicrafts sold by the men incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana, on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

What do locals think of the ICE facility in Jena? "I feel like this town has had a lot of drama," one said. "It’s put on the map for the wrong reasons." ...

Louisiana inmates renew push for heat protections at Angola prison, call conditions ‘modern-day slavery’ US strikes on Iran ‘less devastating than expected’, intercepted calls reveal Map ...

A majority of the court appeared skeptical of a challenge to Louisiana’s voting map. The challengers had argued the state impermissibly relied on race to draw its map.

ANGOLA, La. — A terminally ill man who spent over 30 years on death row in Louisiana for the killing of his stepson died days after a March date was scheduled for his execution by nitrogen gas ...

Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has a new warden with five decades of corrections experience.

Angola Prison, Louisiana, nicknamed the "Alcatraz of the South." Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate of any state in the U.S. Giles Clarke/Getty Images ...