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The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Department has probably seen a lot of crazy stuff before, but this one had to be a first for those who saw it.

As you most likely already know, Louisiana has a rich and sometimes sordid history. But do you know about the connection between French prisoners and the Bayou State?

Some estimate that the total bill to air condition all living areas in Louisiana prisons somewhere between $28 million and $60 million.

If you saw the headline a few days ago, you might have felt just like I did. This doesn't smell right and probably won't end well.

The following mugshots are those who were booked in to CCC over the weekend of 2/11/22 through 2/13/22.

Loyola Law has released a report on the data involving inmate deaths in the state of Louisiana.

Louisiana will let family and friends begin seeing inmates in-person again at the state's prisons

The new systems should be up and running by the end of this summer

So far a handful of prisoners have gone free due to the same process.

There were lots more allegations of abuse, including but not limited to: Death threats (with a gun held to her head), being held underwater in a hot tub, smashing her hand with a hammer, and forced drug use.