A jail in Louisiana is helping to mend familial wounds after organising an emotional 'father-daughter dance' to restore the bond between offenders and their loved ones The event could become a regular event in the prison, according to the warden

A prison has left millions in tears after it held a "father-daughter dance" in the hopes of restoring bonds between families. The jail, one of America's highest security prisons, opened its doors to help try and mend wounds caused by crime.

Louisiana State Penitentiary is one of the most secure prisons in the country, housing some of the nation's most dangerous criminals. However, in a new pilot scheme, officers at the jail are trialling a way to restart relations between offenders and their loved ones.

For one night, Louisiana's large

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