A notorious inmate once held at Auburn Correctional Facility will testify in court later this month, marking his first time on the stand in more than three decades. Gordon “Woody” Mower, the convicted ...

One of four teens accused in a violent jail escape in Sugar Land earlier this month was on parole for murder, granted by a ...

The jail, which has stood in Opelousas since the mid-80s, has its own dedicated property tax that brings in around $800,000 ...

A look at reported inmate escapes from custody for the area and for the year 2025.