Louisiana State Penitentiary

Possible criminal charges are pending following the death of 42-year-old Louisiana State Penitentiary inmate Carlos McGrew. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office and the Louisiana Department of Corrections have launched a joint investigation into the incident.

Louisiana State Penitentiary correctional officers prevented drugs from getting to the prison population on the morning of Friday, July 15.

An early morning fire destroyed a woodshop work area and significantly damaged a trusty dorm at Louisiana State Penitentiary. The fire broke out around 1…

Louisiana State Penitentiary investigators continued their aggressive crackdown on drugs and contraband. A shakedown during Thursday's 5:00 a.m. shift…

Louisiana Department of Corrections (DOC) investigators at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola arrested a visitor in a shakedown late Saturday…

A former major at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has been found guilty of conspiring to cover up the beating of a handcuffed and shackled…