The Advocate

Photos: Inside Angola Prison Rodeo

Every Sunday in October and one weekend in April, dozens of inmates in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola volunteer to ...
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From hobbycraft sales to sponsorships, it’s a bull market every October at Angola’s prison rodeo

Every April and October, the Louisiana State Penitentiary hosts the last remaining prison rodeo in the nation. Brining ...

Attorney General makes statement following arrest of escaped inmate Derrick Groves

Derrick Groves, the last of ten inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Jail in May, was apprehended after a tip to Crimestoppers led police to his location, ending a months-long search.

Last of 10 New Orleans escapees captured after nearly 5 months following standoff with Atlanta police

The last of 10 prisoners who escaped nearly five months ago from a New Orleans jail has been captured at a home in Atlanta, ...

Last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees agrees to return to Louisiana after Atlanta capture

A New Orleans jail escapee who spent nearly five months on the run before his capture this week in Atlanta has agreed to be ...
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State officials deny mistreatment, hunger strike claims at Angola ICE site

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to reporters at a Sept. 3, 2025, news conference at Louisiana State Penitentiary. She was joined by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, left, ...

Final escaped New Orleans inmate in custody following 'brief stand-off': Police

Derrick Groves, 28, was apprehended following a "brief stand-off" in Atlanta, Louisiana State Police said.