Court missed chance to end forced labor at Angola prison in Louisiana, advocates say

Court missed chance to end forced labor at Angola prison in Louisiana, advocates say

Real journalists wrote and edited this (not AI)—independent, community-driven journalism survives because you back it. Donate to sustain Prism’s mission and the humans behind it. Conditions that incarcerated workers face at Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola, violated constitutional protections against excessive heat exposure, a federal judge ruled on May 26. But U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson declined to order permanent c…

Federal Court Leaves Angola’s ‘Farm Line’ Intact Despite Finding Dangerous Heat Conditions

A federal ruling leaves Angola Prison’s controversial Farm Line intact despite findings about dangerous heat conditions, prompting advocates to call