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Civil rights groups ask U.S. Department of Education to investigate Angola youth lockup

Por: The Advocate Crime March 22, 2023

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Several civil rights groups asked the U.S. Department of Education this week to investigate whether youths incarcerated at the new juvenile lockup at Angola are receiving adequate educational opportunities.Last year, amid worsening problems at a , Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a decision to house teens labeled particularly problematic in a building within the gates of Louisiana State Penitentiary In a letter released this week,... + full article



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