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Eight hours passed before local law enforcement even knew someone had walked out of an ICE detention facility in Evangeline Parish — and that gap may have made all the difference.

Daniel Paul Blanks, 48, serving life for kidnapping resulting in death, was found unresponsive August 2 at USP Pollock in Louisiana and died at a hospital August 3.

A federal prison in Louisiana has been linked to what investigators say was a sophisticated drone smuggling operation that stretched across 8 states.

Two women have been arrested after a drone disguised as a crow was used to drop off contraband.

An inmate at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center has died as officials investigate the cause. The facility has reported 21 inmate deaths since September.

Four people were arrested after authorities say marijuana was brought onto the grounds of Elayn Hunt Correctional Center.

Another inmate has died at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, marking the third death at the facility this year.

An inmate died Sunday at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in St. Gabriel.

An inmate at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center has died, marking the fifth unexpected death at the facility since late September.

A 30-year-old Baton Rouge inmate died at West Baton Rouge jail after a medical emergency. Overdose suspected; investigation ongoing.

A new Texas bill could mandate all prisons maintain indoor temperatures between 65–85°F to protect inmates from dangerous heat.

Inmates at Texas's Luther Unit learn welding, fabrication, and job skills at a stainless steel plant, offering hope and reducing recidivism.