Louisiana State Penitentiary

Louisiana’s Data On Coronavirus Infections Among Prisoners Is Troubled And Lacks Transparency

The state is sending virus-positive people to Angola prison—but those numbers aren’t reported on the Department of Corrections website.

Jerry Iannelli May 01, 2020

Louisiana Prisoners Held In Notorious Isolation Unit Are Facing A ‘Slow-Moving Disaster’

Criminal justice advocates have called Camp J at the Louisiana State Penitentiary ‘a dungeon.’ Now it’s housing prisoners who have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

Victoria Law Apr 17, 2020

At Angola Prison, ‘People Are Suffering. People Are Dying’

Trial begins in class action suit alleging medical neglect by Louisiana State Penitentiary.

Jessica Pishko Oct 12, 2018

Angola Prisoner Says He Was Punished For Organizing Against ‘Slavery’

Ronald Brooks was helping plan a prison strike when he was abruptly transferred to a new prison hours away.

Bryce Covert Aug 20, 2018

Louisiana Prisoners Demand an End to ‘Modern-day Slavery’

People incarcerated at Angola want opportunities for education instead of hard labor in the fields.

Bryce Covert Jun 08, 2018