Several inmates moved from Elayn Hunt prison to Angola after string of deaths, sources say

The transfers follow a series of deaths at the prison, which is located south of Baton Rouge. Seven inmates have died ...

I-TEAM: State moves inmates suspected of making and selling drugs at Hunt prison

Sources told the I-TEAM there were major shakedowns the week of Christmas after an inmate died of a suspected drug overdose ...
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Two Angola inmates found dead; phones, ice picks collected in shakedown

BATON ROUGE — Two Louisiana State Penitentiary inmates were found dead from suspected drug overdoses Wednesday night at the notorious prison in Angola, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and ...
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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 ...

Angola Prison Rodeo set to return in 2026 as Wildest Show in the South

West Feliciana Parish President Kenny Havard said the Angola Prison Rodeo is the community's largest single tourism event.