An imminent federal ruling could leave Angola’s Farm Line intact. Or it could deeply reshape daily work assignments for hundreds of incarcerated men. [...]Read More... from A Farm Line ruling could re ...

A federal judge ruled that the Louisiana State Penitentiary's "Farm Line" program violated the rights of incarcerated workers ...

Although prisoners face dangerously harsh conditions while working the “farm line” at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at ...

In his ruling, Judge Brian Jackson said he was constrained from ruling the Farm Line as a cruel and unusual punishment. But, ...

It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s Stephanie Grace. Today, we discuss the two candidates still in the race vying for Bill Cassidy’s ...

This story first aired during the May 1, 2026, broadcast of Louisiana Considered. You can listen to the full episode here. I think it's probably best to start at the beginning of this lawsuit, ...

A federal judge has finally ruled two years after a lawsuit challenged the dangerous and "inhumane" work conditions inside ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A federal judge heard arguments on a motion to stop using the Farm Line at Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly called Angola, during the high summer heat in Louisiana.

A federal judge certified a class action lawsuit for incarcerated men at Louisiana State Penitentiary. The lawsuit alleges that forced farm labor conditions are unconstitutional and violate the ...

Prisoners working the Farm Line at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana. (Photo from federal judge's order via Courthouse News) (CN) — The state of Louisiana asked a Fifth Circuit ...