Louisiana State Penitentiary
Recent News About Louisiana State Penitentiary
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Juveniles removed from Angola prison facility amid continuing legal actions
Louisiana officials removed juvenile inmates from a controversial holding facility on the grounds of the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola on Friday, but the legal battle surrounding the conditions at the facility is continuing. -
Legal settlement leads to release of longtime Louisiana prisoner Bobby Sneed
Bobby Sneed is finally a free man after spending roughly 50 years in prison and then proceeding to fight for his release after initially being granted parole. -
Jerry Glas Featured in Cover Story of Louisiana 2022 Super Lawyers.
Jerry Glas Featured in Cover Story of Louisiana 2022 Super Lawyers. -
Legal settlement relaxes solitary confinement policy for Louisiana's death row inmates
Conditions for isolated death row inmates at Louisiana State Penitentiary will improve as a result of a recent settlement of a 2017 class-action lawsuit that alleged conditions there were cruel and unusual. -
Louisiana inmate's lawsuit against parole board dismissed, but case may be refiled
A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit brought by a 74-year-old Louisiana inmate who was granted parole in March but subsequently claimed to be the victim of retaliation by the state parole board over the press coverage his case generated. -
Inadequate medical care contributed to Louisiana inmate injuries, deaths, judge finds
Inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) in Angola have suffered needless injuries and deaths as a result of unconstitutional, inadequate medical care, a federal judge said in an opinion in a class-action lawsuit. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney Brandon J. Fremin Announces His Departure
United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced that he has submitted his resignation as United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, effective February 28, 2021. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards' July 13 Update on Tropical Storm Barry
Gov. John Bel Edwards met with the Unified Command Group to continue coordinating the state’s response to Tropical Storm Barry and the ongoing flood fight in Louisiana, which has reached day 260. -
Inmates were left to die from Hep C, ACLU claims in lawsuits
A number of lawsuits claim that, despite suffering from a serious health condition that required treatment, Louisiana prisons inmates were instead left to die. -
Louisiana State Penitentiary inmate alleges officers failed to protect him from attack
BATON ROUGE – A man incarcerated at the Louisiana State Penitentiary has filed a suit against three Department of Corrections officers after he was allegedly injured by another inmate. -
Inmates allege guard threw hot coffee on them, caused burns
BATON ROUGE – Two men currently incarcerated at the Louisiana State Penitentiary allege they were attacked and injured by an officer. -
Louisiana Supreme Court sides with prisoner seeking review of $1,330 forfeiture
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a prisoner incarcerated at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, finding he was denied due process with respect to the forfeiture of $1,330. -
Death row inmates sue Louisiana officials over solitary confinement policy
Death row inmates at a Louisiana prison filed a class-action suit, claiming Louisiana officials violated their constitutional rights against cruel and unusual punishment by placing them in solitary confinement for long periods of time. -
Appeals panel upholds summary judgment for doctor in prisoner suit
NEW ORLEANS — The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a doctor treating a prisoner at the maximum security Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola was not deliberately indifferent in treating his pain. -
Inmate alleges he was retaliated against by correctional officers
BATON ROUGE – An inmate at the Louisiana State Penitentiary is accusing two correctional officers of retaliation after he was allegedly injured by another inmate. -
Inmates allege doctor-recommended surgeries have been delayed
BATON ROUGE – Inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola allege that they have waited years for doctor-recommended surgeries. -
Local attorney compares Angola death row to POW hot boxes
NEW ORLEANS—U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson questions why the state has spent more than $1 million fighting to prevent air conditioning from being installed at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. -
Angola death row outfitted with heat sensors, other cooling measures
ANGOLA — With the Louisiana summer approaching, officials at Louisiana State Penitentiary have installed heat sensors to monitor conditions on death row. -
Inmates’ attorney says legal fee in heat case dispute is 'a distraction' from real issue
BATON ROUGE—Attorneys representing the Louisiana Department of Corrections have asked a Baton Rouge federal judge to lower the nearly $890,000 requested by the lawyers of three inmates who sued the state, claiming that the extreme heat in Louisiana State Penitentiary’s death row violated their constitutional rights. -
Man exonerated for rape and murder of 14-year-old girl after 16 years in prison sues Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
A man who was imprisoned for over 16 years, including 15 years on death row, for the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl and was later released after being exonerated is suing the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and officers.