Hell on Earth
Men incarcerated within Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola want relief from the prison’s extreme heat and overcrowding.
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Drug-related deaths at Angola prompted strip searches, but who is bringing in contraband?
National debate over solitary confinement puts spotlight on Angola inmate’s 35 years in ‘the hole’
Kenny "Zulu" Whitmore's stretch in solitary is one of the longest in the country. Some states are curtailing the practice, in part because it's so expensive. Critics say that years without human contact can exacerbate mental illness.
