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State revokes questionable contract for high-profile Angola employees after WBRZ report Play Video
March 30, 2023 4:55 PM
BATON ROUGE- The Office of Juvenile Justice revoked a questionable contract from two high-ranking Angola employees after the WBRZ Investigative Unit exposed the contract ran afoul of state ethics laws. Watch live newscasts here The contract for grass-cutting was given to William Kaycee Rosso under the name Rosso... more » -
Plan to move teen convicts to EBR Parish frustrates local leaders over lack of communication Play Video
August 2, 2022 5:37 PM
BATON ROUGE- A plan to move some of the state's most troubled convicted teens to East Baton Rouge Parish has drawn the ire of public officials who believe they have been left in the dark about the decision. This week, an informational meeting was canceled in the City of... more » -
OJJ secretary gives shaky explanation about juvenile escapes after canceling interview Play Video
February 28, 2022 5:30 PM
BATON ROUGE - The state is trying to toughen the juvenile jail system after a series of escapes, the agency's director said in an impromptu interview in the parking lot of his office. Deputy Secretary Bill Sommers spoke with WBRZ near his car after the WBRZ Investigative Unit showed... more » -
Two more teens escape from state prison amid growing concern about state's failure Play Video
February 21, 2022 5:42 PM
BATON ROUGE- Two more teenagers managed to escape a secure juvenile prison days ago, as the Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) has refused to do interviews about what has been going on. Monday, an OJJ spokeswoman said the secretary of OJJ, Bill Sommers, would sit down with WBRZ Friday.... more » -
In-person visitation at Office of Juvenile Justice Secure Care Facilities suspended
January 6, 2022 10:20 AM
BATON ROUGE - According to a Thursday morning news release, the Office of Juvenile Justice will begin limiting the number of visitors, contractors, and deliveries on secure care campuses until further notice. Officials say the new restrictions are the result of the current surge in positive COVID-19 cases in... more » -
GRAPHIC: 14-year-old blindsides another teen with baseball bat, sends him to the hospital Play Video
March 6, 2020 5:20 PM
GROSSE TETE- A 14-year-old is in a lot of trouble Friday after using an aluminum baseball bat to attack a 15-year-old, leaving him with a concussion and needing staples in his head. It happened at a birthday party at a home in Grosse Tete on Sunday. The teen accused was... more »