‘For one night they were not inmates’: First father-daughter dance held at Angola prison

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — For the first time ever, a dance involving inmates and their daughters took place inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary. 29 inmates participated in the dance ...
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Notorious Louisiana Prison’s First Daddy-Daughter Dance Has Black Internet Crying Tears of Joy!

Louisiana's Angola Prison, one of the most notorious facilities in the country, hosted an event no one expected: a ...
The Advocate

Editorial: Yes, Angola inmates deserve protection from the heat, too

During Louisiana’s sweltering summer months, everyone seeks respite from the blistering sun in any way they can. We take precautions to protect our pets, crank up the air conditioning and limit ...
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Immigrant detainees could be sent to notorious Louisiana prison soon, reports say

The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, the country’s largest maximum security prison, could soon house immigrant detainees for the Trump administration. Plans call for Angola to reopen an unused ...