More than two dozen incarcerated men were invited to participate in the father-daughter dance based on good behavior.

An Angola prison corrections sergeant has been arrested after a search led to the discovery of three cell phones in her ...

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

Knows America," David Begnaud takes "CBS Mornings" inside Angola State Penitentiary, the largest maximum security prison in ...

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said he would prefer to see former Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro executed.

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

ANGOLA, La. (BRPROUD) — Every Sunday in October, people can attend the Angola Prison Rodeo, also known as “The Wildest Show in the South.” The event has food, shopping and a lot of fun. But what makes ...

The Farm Line is a labor detail in which incarcerated men are sent to perform manual agricultural work in prison fields.

ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (BRPROUD) – The fall Angola Prison Rodeo is back and taking place each Sunday in October. The rodeo events are scheduled for Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27. The Louisiana State ...

This is a rebuttal to the editorial on June 4, "Angola prisoners deserve protection from the heat." First and foremost, millions of honest hard hard-working farmers, roofers, electricians, etc., not ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ANGOLA, La. (BRPROUD) — Every Sunday in ...