On Saturday, the Promise of Justice Initiative (PJI) and Rights Behind Bars, two nonprofit advocacy groups, filed a lawsuit against the Louisiana Department of Corrections and Prison Enterprises challenging the practice of forced agricultural labor at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, or Angola.
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ACLU & SPLC: Juveniles Housed at Angola Face Extended Solitary Confinement, Extreme Heat with No AC
July 18, 2023According to an emergency motion filed by the ACLU, juveniles housed at the Louisiana State Penitentiary are routinely placed in solitary confinement for 72 consecutive hours, locked in their cells for over 23 hours as punishment, and are handcuffed and shackled as punishment during their outdoor recreation time.
Slavery Is Still Alive in Louisiana – Voters Could Change That This Year
September 12, 2022Although the United States officially outlawed slavery more than 150 years ago, that hasn’t stopped the practice from continuing; albeit limited to state prison systems. This year, voters in Louisiana join Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee, and Vermont in an attempt to change that practice.
Gov. Edwards Announces Some Bridge City Center For Youth Inmates to be Moved to Angola
July 19, 2022On Tuesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a plan to improve security and conditions at the Bridge City detention center: some of what Bill Sommers, deputy secretary of the Office of Juvenile Justice called “the most troubled youth” currently housed at the Bridge City Center For Youth will be moved to a “secure, independent housing unit” at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola in West Feliciana Parish.
The Story of Fox & Rob – A 21-Year Battle Out Of Angola State Prison
January 1, 2019Little did Fox and Rob Richardson know that six months after their marriage, they would spend the next 21 years fighting a 60-year sentence in Angola.
‘Juvenile Lifer’ gets parole (and a hug) thanks to Tulane clinic
November 15, 2018After 41 years in prison for a crime committed as a teenager, Barry Williams was recently granted parole. He was represented by the Tulane Criminal Justice Clinic.
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