Federal court hears argument to stop farm work at Angola prison in Louisiana in high heat

Jun 20

As part of PJI's #EndPlantationPrisons' campaign, a federal court heard our request for a preliminary injunction in VOTE v. LeBlanc which would block the operation of the Farm Line at Angola during periods of extreme heat. Read the story from BRProud here.

Isabel Naquin

Federal court hears argument to stop farm work at Angola prison in Louisiana in high heat

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