Louisiana Fights To Keep Kids At Angola After Judge’s Removal Order
September 12, 2023
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by Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, The Appeal
The state argues there would be a “near certainty” of “serious bodily injury” to children, staff, and the public if kids are transferred out of the prison....
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Federal judge rules Louisiana must move minors out of Angola
September 8, 2023
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by Romni Williams for WDSU
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Southern University Law Center gets $250K grant to help improve the juvenile justice system
September 8, 2023
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by 4WWL
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Judge Shelly Dick ordered the removal of all youth from Angola’s West Feliciana Center For Youth by next Friday, September 15th.
September 8, 2023
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Head of Louisiana’s Office of Juvenile Justice resigns amid crisis in state’s youth jails
November 18, 2022
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By James Finn for The Advocate
The head of Louisiana’s Office of Juvenile Justice has resigned amid a deepening crisis inside the state’s youth lockups including escapes, riots and a capacity shortfall that the agency recently said had forced it to stop accepting youth into its custody....
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Youth advocates demand more than a pause on juvenile transfers to Angola
September 1, 2022
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The Drum Newspaper
Youth justice advocates are asking Louisiana residents to sign a petition to demand that Governor Edwards not move youth to Angola....
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