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September 3, 2025policy changeimmigration enforcementcivil rightscriminal justiceimmigrationcivil rightscriminal justice

Trump opens immigration detention facility inside Louisiana's Angola prison

The Trump administration opened a new immigration detention facility inside Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, historically the nation's deadliest prison. The facility, established under an agreement between ICE and the Louisiana Department of Public Safety, housed immigrants awaiting deportation proceedings alongside the state's general prison population. Civil rights organizations condemned the arrangement, citing Angola's documented history of violence, inadequate medical care, and constitutional violations.