Prisoners in Angola's Farm Line Must Get Special Precautions in High Heat, Judge Rules

Prisoners in Angola's farm line must get special precautions in high heat, judge rules

A federal judge ruled Friday that officials at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola must again take special precautions to protect inmates who work in the prison's fields during high temperatures, rebuking a new state policy that raised the temperature…

The Attorney General of the Republic, Yeni Berenice Reynoso, participated in the Third Handicrafts and Production Fair of the Prison System, held in front of the Justice Palace of the Center of Heroes, in Santo Domingo. The fair was attended by persons deprived of their liberty who exhibited products produced in correction and rehabilitation centers. During a tour of the fair, Reynoso stressed that social reintegration is part of the priorities …