Louisiana holding summit to assist imprisoned veterans
Louisiana is holding a day-long summit to help connect imprisoned veterans with available services.
View ArticleEx-New Orleans school board employee sentenced to 1 year
A former employee of the New Orleans school system has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for his role in a case that also resulted in prison for an elected school board member.
View ArticleEx-Subway pitchman Fogle gets more than 15 years in prison
Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison on Thursday for trading in child pornography and having sex with underage prostitutes, with the judge describing his...
View ArticleMan accused of stealing candy could get 20 years to life
A man is facing a possible 20 years to life in prison after being accused of stealing $31 worth of candy bars from a New Orleans store.
View ArticleAuditor: State could save money with prison alternatives
Louisiana could realize hundreds of millions of dollars in savings over the years by finding alternatives to imprisoning nonviolent offenders, a report from the Legislative Auditor said.
View ArticleCompany sued in Mississippi prison bribery scheme to pay state $2M
A company that made drug testing cups involved in Mississippi's prison bribery scandal will pay the state $2 million.
View ArticleJudge dismisses lawsuit claiming high prison temps are cruel
A federal judge has conditionally dismissed a lawsuit that claimed three ailing death row inmates in Louisiana were being subjected to cruel and unusual punishment through high heat indexes.
View ArticleState: No deal made to get prisoner to opt out of lawsuit
An inmate's decision to withdraw from a lawsuit alleging brutal treatment of mentally ill inmates at a north Louisiana prison prompted a warning to state officials from a federal judge: Don't grant...
View ArticleAfter 42 years in prison, plea agreement bringing freedom
A New Orleans man who has spent two-thirds of his life in prison for a killing he always denied committing has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and will be released.
View ArticleLouisiana borrowing to build new women’s prison after flood
Louisiana will borrow up to $46 million to help cover the costs of building a new women's prison to replace facilities damaged five years ago in heavy flooding that ravaged the Baton Rouge region.
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