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Angola 'farm line' hearings highlight controversies over prison labor, heat
A court hearing in Baton Rouge provided a rare window into working conditions on Louisiana State Penitentiary's "farm line," ...
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Rape a child, pay with your life, Louisiana argues
the largest prison in the nation. The Louisiana State Penitentiary, or Angola Prison, is the size of Manhattan and surrounded on three sides by the Mississippi River. Unlike the 3,300 inmates ...
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Real-life Gladiator event as prisoners battle raging bulls so they can see family
In Louisiana, Angola, prisoners do battle with raging bulls in a grim event watched by thousands of paying members of the ...
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Bizarre red state event where serious criminals can get badly injured by rampaging animals
account for 80 percent of Angola's inmates - a place named for the African nation tied to its enslaved past. At this maximum-security prison, where most serve life sentences, new laws under ...
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Angola’s prison sentences for fake news and Tuvalu gets cash machines
China replaces its top international trade negotiator, Hamas rejects an Israeli proposal for a six-week ceasefire, Angola ...
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Destination Louisiane: Angola Prison Rodeo has food, crafts and fun every Sunday in October
It’s at Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly called Angola Prison. Prisoners volunteer to participate and make it come to life. Kevin Gildhouse has been behind bars since 2009. “I got a life ...
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Angola Prison Rodeo returns with spring shows
The wildest show in the south returns at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola with spring shows on Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27 in St. Francisville. News Today's news ...