The prison says it has made substantial improvements to conditions and mental health care, but civil rights attorneys say prisoners are still suffering.
City officials say that FEMA regulations require them to rebid the project.
Studies show a more aggressive restriction would save thousands of lives.
This week on Behind The Lens, reporters discuss what to watch for on the criminal justice, environmental and education beats in the new year.
Reporter Nick Chrastil on the state's backlog of inmates awaiting transfer to the state's psychiatric hospital, Joshua Rosenberg on an ongoing Lake Maurepas project and Michael Isaac Stein how the city's managed its federal COVID relief funds.
Fears the lake would be permanently damaged by the project drove the conversation.
The health department says that they are working to address delays in admissions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eight kids are currently being held at the Angola facility, state officials say.
The report found transparency issues with how ARPA spending was reported to the public.
