While the event has been criticized for its controversial and dangerous events, it also offers a chance for participants to ...

Today on Louisiana Considered, we dive into the Angola Prison Rodeo. While some see the tradition as an opportunity for ...

A court hearing in Baton Rouge provided a rare window into working conditions on Louisiana State Penitentiary's "farm line," ...

It is a fate most people could never imagine: Locked up for decades for a crime you didn’t commit.Now, some state lawmakers - ...

While prison officials and Farm Line workers disagree about whether the incarcerated workers have all the shade and water they need, Farm Line workers are asking the judge to reverse DOC’s recent ...

Shia LaBeouf is set to make a dramatic return to the big screen in 'God of the Rodeo,' a gritty prison drama produced by Ridley Scott. The film, which is loosely based on the violent history of Angola ...

FILE - Death Row building at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, Sept. 18, 2009, in Angola, La. (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni, File) ...

The annual Angola Prison Rodeo ... highlights of the year for the hundreds of men incarcerated at the Louisiana State Penitentiary who participate in the events. Despite its controversies ...

A man who has served nearly three decades on death row in Louisiana has had his conviction overturned by a judge.