State to temporarily halt transfer of juveniles to Angola wwno.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wwno.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Conditions for youth at Angola may violate Constitution, feds say veritenews.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from veritenews.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The state of Louisiana may have violated the civil rights of dozens of juveniles it has sent to a temporary detention facility at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola over the past nine months, by allegedly subjecting the youths to “harmful conditions,” including solitary confinement, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he has accepted the resignation of Deputy Secretary for Youth Services William Sommers, who has led the agency since 2020.