Two years after Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers voted to lengthen dozens of prison sentences for criminal convictions, the governor’s staff says state incarceration expenses are surging.

Eight inmates escaped from the River Bend Detention Center in East Carroll Parish, prompting a statewide manhunt. Louisiana ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A prison seminary program is one of the first priorities for the new head of South Dakota’s state corrections system. South Dakota Department of Corrections Secretary Nick ...

Louisiana authorities say they have captured all eight inmates who escaped from a jail. The inmates were reported missing from Riverbend Detention Center in Lake Providence around 1:20 a.m.

Several inmates who escaped from a Louisiana prison have connections to East Baton Rouge Parish, including suspects in ...

A dramatic drop in paroles reflects 2024 changes that tightened eligibility and eliminated discretionary release for many incarcerated people.

Governor Jeff Landry's "tough on crime" policies have resulted in a 78% drop in parole approvals in Louisiana, with stricter ...

Neither State Police nor the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office has given details on what led to the jailbreak.

After spending years in solitary confinement at Angola’s Camp J, Kiana Calloway now works to expose the lasting psychological ...

At least four of the escapees were originally arrested for murder. Neither LSP nor the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office ...

Attorney General Liz Murrill refused to issue an opinion on whether the state’s cockfighting ban was unconstitutional.

Led by De'Vion Lavergne's 23 points, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns defeated the Georgia State Panthers 82-72 on Thursday. The Ragin' Cajuns improved to 6-16 with the victory and the Panthers fell ...