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• Louisiana DOC remembers first Black warden on his passing

  August 4, 2023 12:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The first Black warden in the Louisiana Department of Corrections system has died. The DOC on Friday announced the passing of Johnnie Jones, who retired in 2006 after more than 30 years with the agency. In 2018, Jones received his Ph.D. from LSU at the... more »

• Revealing audit describes how Louisiana's prisons responded to pandemic

  June 28, 2021 10:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - According to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's office, a recent analysis of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections revealed that while the DOC performed well in relation to certain areas of pandemic-safety, administrative challenges and a failure to collect much-needed COVID-related information proved to be problematic.... more »

• Louisiana's Dept of Corrections reports sixth virus-related death among employees

  January 26, 2021 5:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE - As Louisiana continues to reel under the impact of novel coronavirus, the state's Department of Corrections reports that since December, six of its employees have lost their lives due to COVID-19. The most recent death, reported in January, was that of an employee with Louisiana State... more »

• Angola cadet arrested, suspected of smuggling marijuana into prison

  May 14, 2020 6:21 PM

  WEST FELICIANA PARISH - An Angola corrections cadet is facing drug charges after allegedly smuggling Marijuana into the prsion. The Department of Corrections says they found Dexter Champagne , 58, with marijuana inside a drop point within the prison as well as his car. It totaled almost a quarter... more »

• Escaped prisoner was serving manslaughter sentence

  January 1, 2013 11:45 AM

  ST. GABRIEL - Authorities said the woman who escaped overnight from a state prison in St. Gabriel was serving a 25-year sentence for manslaughter, and offered a reward for information leading to her capture. St. Gabriel Police Chief Kevin Ambeau said 33-year-old Keana Barnes climbed over a fence at... more »