L.A. County courts are dealing with a big problem - getting accused inmates to their scheduled court appearances.

L.A. County's supervisors called on the Sheriff's Department to implement new health and safety measures after 10 inmate ...

OPELOUSAS, Louisiana(AP) — Two inmates accused of violent crimes, including second-degree attempted murder, are on the run after escaping from a southwestern Louisiana jail Wednesday by removing ...

A Louisiana bill proposes that notifications be issued after an inmate has been improperly released from a parish prison or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LAKE PROVIDENCE, La. (AP) — Louisiana authorities said Friday that eight inmates escaped from a rural jail, including some facing ...

The last of three inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail by removing mortar and concrete blocks from a degraded part of a wall earlier in December has been captured, authorities said. Keith Anthony ...

An Elayn Hunt inmate fathered a set of twins with a high-ranking prison employee, according to sources.

LAKE PROVIDENCE, La.(AP) — Louisiana authorities say all eight inmates who escaped from a rural jail were captured less than 24 hours after they were reported missing. Officials have not said how the ...

NEW ORLEANS(AP) — A Louisiana man who spent nearly three decades on death row has been released on bail Wednesday after his conviction was overturned earlier this year. Jimmie Duncan had originally ...

LAKE PROVIDENCE, La.(AP) — Louisiana authorities said Friday that eight inmates escaped from a rural jail, including some facing murder charges, setting off another manhunt in a state where bold jail ...