This week on Behind The Lens, a court order last year mandated some protections for incarcerated men at Angola who work the Farm Line for little or no compensation in the brutal summer heat. In response, state officials made few meaningful improvements to conditions. This summer, newly instituted policies could make things even worse.
A few weeks ago The Lens launched “Operating Capital” a new series of articles focused on Louisiana’s capital punishment program which has been restarted after 15 years of a court-ordered pause with the execution of Jesse Hoffman.
Our guests this week are Lens reporter Nick Chrastil and managing editor Katy Reckdahl.
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