Shreveport Times on MSN

Louisiana is world's 'prison capital.' See incarceration rates for state

The U.S. has the highest national incarceration rate, yet Louisiana's regional incarceration rate is higher, making the state ...
New Orleans City Business

Louisiana prison costs surge two years after Landry, lawmakers vote to lengthen criminal sentences

Two years after Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers voted to lengthen dozens of prison sentences for criminal convictions, the governor’s staff says state incarceration expenses are surging. Landry’s ...
WNDU

A dance at a Louisiana prison gives fathers and daughters a rare moment to reunite

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Leslie Harris has missed most milestones in his daughter’s life while serving a decades-long sentence in Louisiana for armed robbery and is unlikely to get out before her prom, ...
WESA

Former Syrian prison chief convicted in landmark torture trial in LA

: [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION March 25, 2026: This story incorrectly refers to the Center for Justice and Accountability as the Center of Accountability and Justice.] MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: A ...