Louisiana

Low staffing, high inmate population are leading to fights, fires and other disciplinary problems in the Orleans Justice Center

The jail's consultant said in a letter to the judge that plans for shared cells and a circular layout of housing units would be a problem for mentally ill inmates

Nearly all of Louisiana's death row inmates asked the governor to grant them clemency on the same day back in June

The judge determined the CO was negligent, committed Eighth Amendment constitutional violations and failed to protect the inmate from cruel and unusual punishment

Juveniles currently housed at the country’s largest maximum-security adult prison will be moved to a youth detention facility by late fall

The 51 clemency applications came after a bill to abolish the death penalty failed during Louisiana's legislative session

The federal department said the state could face a possible lawsuit in mid-March if it doesn't fix the problems

The former inmate claims his religious freedoms were violated when his knee-length locks were cut and is appealing for monetary damages

The in-custody inmate was at the courthouse for official business when the incident occurred

La. DOC officials, district attorney and sheriff dispute responsibility for the release of Michael "Ma-Man" LeBlanc who was awaiting sentencing for second-degree murder

The builder, who learned his trade while incarcerated for 25 years, crafts the libraries for state prison dorms

A deputy said many are tempted by better pay and safer working conditions at Target department stores

The detention center has long been criticized for its outdated facilities that some argue border on dangerous

The judge said inmates were exposed to "mental torture" and deprived of adequate mental healthcare

The veterans mentorship program started with a small group of prisoners with military combat experience who were trained to be trauma healers