Death of inmate at Angola prison under investigation

An inmate, Anthony Craig, 48, died unexpectedly at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, and an autopsy has been ...
NOLA.com

From hobbycraft sales to sponsorships, it’s a bull market every October at Angola’s prison rodeo

Every April and October, the Louisiana State Penitentiary hosts the last remaining prison rodeo in the nation. Brining visitors from as far as Denmark, it's a major economic driver for the region.
WWNO

A notorious wing of Angola prison is now a detention center for ICE

Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles are parked outside of Camp 57 in Angola, Louisiana, on Sep. 3, 2025. The vehicles were set up behind a podium for the announcement of the camp, also known ...
The Advocate

From hobbycraft sales to sponsorships, it’s a bull market every October at Angola’s prison rodeo

The gospel music flickers into range around mile 17 on the Tunica Trace, a trail formerly used by the Tunica Native American tribe paved into a 20-mile highway in West Feliciana Parish. As hundreds of ...