Inmate accused of killing cellmate at Angola prison

Oshay Hicks, 33, was charged with second-degree murder for killing his cellmate, Walter Davis, 37, at the Louisiana State Penitentiary on April 5.
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Louisiana ACLU calls for transparency after Angola inmate dies

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The ACLU of Louisiana demands transparency, including the release of video footage, as the death of a 37-year-old Angola Prison inmate is being investigated. The ...
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Investigation ongoing into ‘unexpected death’ of inmate at Angola prison

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Another inmate has died at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office (WFPSO) confirmed it is investigating the “unexpected death ...
NOLA.com

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

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 ...
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Deputy Ombudsman Considers Quindoki Penitentiary a Benchmark in Prison Management

The Deputy Ombudsman, Aguinaldo Cristóvão, considered, on Tuesday, the Quindoki Penitentiary, in the municipality of Negage, Uíge province, as a positive model of management in the Angolan prison ...
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Several inmates moved from Elayn Hunt prison to Angola after string of deaths, sources say

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Several inmates suspected of making and distributing drugs at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center have been transferred to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, according to ...
The Advocate

Chaplain Fontenot honored by fellow pastors, inmates at Angola

Retired Chaplain Nolan Fontenot was honored by fellow pastors and current and former inmates Dec. 13 at an event held at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. At the banquet, Fontenot was ...