Judge reopens challenge to Louisiana execution protocol as state prepares to use nitrogen gas
A federal judge has reopened a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s execution protocol as the state prepares to carry out the ...
Only woman on Death Row in Louisiana may receive execution date soon. Who is Antionette Frank?
The only woman on Louisiana Death Row, Antionette Frank, could receive execution date after 30 years of incarceration. Read ...
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Darrel Vannoy to return as warden of Louisiana State Penitentiary, DOC says
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Darrel Vannoy will serve as warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary after the current warden, ...
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Louisiana resumes executions after 15-year pause, approves use of nitrogen gas method
It also allows for "designated victim relationship witnesses." The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola will carry out the executions and is responsible for checking all aspects of the system.
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The history of the death penalty in Louisiana: How executions, opinions changed over time
In 1956, the Legislature moved all executions to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, according to the prison's website. But in 1972, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling known as Gregg v.
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Louisiana has new prisons chief to oversee nation's most incarcerated population
Jeff Landry has appointed Gary Westcott as secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections ... University of ...
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State finalizes drug protocol to allow death sentences to be carried out
The Louisiana State Penitentiary personnel will conduct checks on all aspects of the nitrogen system and other apparatus utilized in the protocol prior to the commencement of the execution.