Incarcerated Plaintiffs Ask Court to Reconsider Ruling That Found Constitutional Violations but Left Angola Prison’s Forced Labor System Intact

June 29, 2026

Plaintiffs seek relief from unconstitutional heat conditions and a ruling on the dignitary harm arising from forced labor and the legacy of slavery embedded in Angola’s Farm Line Incarcerated plaintiffs in VOTE v. LeBlanc have asked a federal district court to reconsider last month’s ruling, which found constitutional violations in Louisiana State Penitentiary’s (Angola) “Farm […]


To Right an Historic Wrong: It’s Unanimous

September 20, 2018

“Most people believe that in Louisiana, a unanimous jury [verdict] is required in Louisiana. That’s incorrect. I just want people to understand…this could happen to you too,” says Will Harrell, the Senior Policy Counsel for VOTE, an organization that mobilizes voters people affected by the criminal justice system. Founded in the infamous Angola prison, the […]


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