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Louisiana declares emergency to repair maximum-security Angola prison unit

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Governor Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency to fast-track urgent repairs at Camp J, a ...

Gov. Jeff Landry declares emergency for Angola prison unit in need of repairs

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry declared an emergency to make repairs possible for the Camp J unit at the Louisiana State ...
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Gov. Jeff Landry declares emergency at Angola state penitentiary due to lack of beds

The order would help the prison reopen notorious 'Camp J,' once one of the most restrictive segments of Angola.

Not enough beds at Angola prison, Governor Landry issues Emergency Declaration

The executive order, effective from July 25 through Aug. 23, suspends procurement and bidding rules to allow swift repairs to ...

Angola Prison Emergency: Gov. Landry Orders Swift Repairs, Not Enough Beds for Inmates

The executive order says they're aren't enough beds to house all of the inmates in a maximum-security known as "Camp J." ...

Nine of 10 accused in Orleans Parish jailbreak plead not guilty to escape charges

N EW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Nearly 10 weeks after what Gov. Jeff Landry called the largest jailbreak in Louisiana history, nine of ...
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Jeff Landry poised to reshape Louisiana's justice system | Legislature ...

Governor Jeff Landry speaks during a press conference on his plan to deploy national guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas at the state capitol on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
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Jeff Landry - The New York Times

Gov. Jeff Landry wants his state to be at the forefront of a national movement to advance legislation with a Christian worldview. By Rick Rojas, David W. Chen and Elizabeth Dias ...