The new rates vary by facility size and type. At the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola—and at all other state ...

Virginia was first state to enact a law mandating a program that provides physicians with 24/7 confidential mental health ...

A recent study released by the Louisiana Violence Experiences survey (LaVEX) shows that substance abuse and mental health issues are at epidemic proportions across the state.

When the Maine Legislature decided in 2021 to allow anyone to file a lawsuit over child sexual abuse regardless of how long ago it occurred, advocates said the state was ahead of the curve. Maine had ...

Louisiana ranks as the second-worst state in 2025 for mental health. Soliant Health researchers ranked all 50 U.S. states in ...

How Much Does a Mental Health Counselor Make? Mental Health Counselors made a median salary of $55,960 in 2023. The best-paid 25% made $74,810 that year, while the lowest-paid 25% made $43,750.

The Bostock decision affirmed that the 1964 Civil Rights ... mental health of Americans. The team specifically looked at the mental health of LGBTQ+ workers in the 12 states where work protections ...

At Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge, a public institution, all of the online education classes are recorded and archived so students can access the information on their time. The ...

The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive ... released Thursday by the U.S. Justice Department. A broad civil rights inquiry, announced in 2022 following an Associated Press ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. From left, Lumumba Lutalo, Angela “Mama Ghost” Green and Antonia Mar, of New Orleans for Community ...