Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — An inmate at the East Feliciana Parish Prison found unresponsive on March 13 and later ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid Gautreaux is seeking funding for a new prison facility, renewing decades- old pleas from local law enforcement. After 18 years in office, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Louisiana bill proposes that notifications be issued after an inmate has been improperly released from a parish prison or jail. House Bill 76, authored by state ...

A new report by the state's legislative auditor questions whether the jail can be staffed without overtime usage.

EVANGELINE PARISH, LA. (KLFY) — Evangeline Parish is nearing completion of a new jail, with Sheriff Charles Guillory announced that the facility is just almost ready for operation. Sheriff Guillory ...

ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. — The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a scam targeting relatives of people who are currently incarcerated. Officials say scammers are using ...

CLINTON, La. (WAFB) - Deputies are investigating the circumstances of an inmate’s death at the East Feliciana Parish Prison on Friday morning, March 13. According to the East Feliciana Parish ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — An inmate at the East Feliciana Parish Prison was found unresponsive Friday morning and later pronounced dead, according to the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s ...