Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana (, ) is a state in the Deep South region of the southeastern United States. It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Louisiana is bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and the state of Texas to the west. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is
Capital punishment in Louisiana Capital punishment in Louisiana Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Louisiana. When the prosecution seeks the death penalty, the sentence is decided by the jury. In case of a hung jury during the penalty phase of the trial, a life sentence is issued, even if a single juror opposed death (there is no retrial). The governor may commute death sentences with advice and consent of the Louisiana Board of Pardons and Parole. He doesn't need such consent for issuing a mere stay of execution. The male death row is at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in