Crisis Behind Bars: Two Fatal Overdoses at Angola Amid Rising Concerns Over State Facility Safety
Baton Rouge, LA — In a grave reminder of ongoing issues within prison systems, two inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as Angola, have died from drug overdoses. These incidents, which occurred over a recent weekend, have brought the total number of deaths to three across state facilities in just three days. The fatalities at Angola involved illegal substances, although specific details about the drugs have not been disclosed. This spike in inmate deaths …