DHS rebuts reports on Louisiana Lockup conditions
The Department of Homeland Security issued a public rebuttal to media reports claiming mistreatment at a newly opened ICE housing unit inside Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola) in West Feliciana Parish. DHS said allegations — including a reported hunger strike and denied medical care — are false, provided counts of inmates (including child predators and convicted murderers), and quoted Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and department spokespeople defending detainee access to medical treatment, meals and legal counsel.
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DHS blasts ‘fake news’ on Louisiana Lockup conditions: ‘False sob stories’ for child predators and murderers
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- DHS says the Angola 'Louisiana Lockup' houses at least 26 child predators, 20 other sex offenders and 28 convicted murderers.
- DHS officials denied reports of a hunger strike and said detainees have access to medical and mental‑health care, three meals per day, and legal counsel.
- Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and a DHS spokesperson provided direct quotes challenging media coverage and calling allegations 'unsubstantiated' or 'false.'