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In Angola, faith chips away at violence: A guest column by the Rev. William Barnwell
Since Warden Burl Cain arrived at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola in 1995, inmate assaults on other inmates and staff have decreased dramatically, nearly 70 percent overall.
Enacting forgiveness and redemption
IT IS painfully hot and dry in the rodeo arena at Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as Angola, the largest maximum-security prison in America.
Hot temperatures limit FestForAll crowd
Hank Schlau, of Natchez, Miss., worked meticulously to cut away tiny pieces of damp clay from a pendant of St.
St. Gabriel man booked in burned body case
Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND Officials investigate the scene where a body was found burned beyond recognition in the back seat of a burned car Tuesday morning.