A federal judge has reopened a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s execution protocol as the state prepares to carry out the death penalty using nitrogen gas in the coming weeks.

The only woman on Louisiana Death Row, Antionette Frank, could receive execution date after 30 years of incarceration. Read ...

While Louisiana stands out as a hotbed for reversed convictions, the state hasn't disciplined a prosecutor for withholding ...

Girls who are in state custody for committing crimes are being moved back to the Ware Youth Center, a privately-runfacility ...

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said crime victims and their families have waited too long for justice in the form of death ...

Gov. Jeff Landry announced the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has implemented protocol to carry out ...

Louisiana corrections officials have drafted and approved a new policy to allow the state to restart executing death row ...

She is flanked by the prison’s former acting superintendent, Danielle Medbury, who was removed from the position by Hochul, and state corrections Commissioner Daniel F. Martuscello III.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - The U.S. Coast Guard says a plane located Friday ... the Iditarod trail to help in the search. Alaska State Troopers reported that the flight had nine ...

Ex-top state prison guard Christine Livingston (right) leaves federal courthouse Monday after pleading guilty to a federal fraud charge involving bribes and selling contraband to inmates.