The Louisiana State Penitentiary (known as Angola, and nicknamed the "Alcatraz of the South", "The Angola Plantation" and "The Farm" [8]) is a maximum-security prison farm in Louisiana operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections.

The historical and educational bus tour includes a visit to the museum, the historic Red Hat, and a drive past the six prison camps that sit on the 18,000 acre piece of property that is known as Louisiana State Penitentiary.

Nov 10, 2024 · The LSP, commonly known as Angola, is a maximum-security prison farm operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. Named after the former plantation occupying its territory, Angola is the largest maximum-security prison in the United States, housing over 6,300 prisoners and employing approximately 1,800 staff members ...

Oct 17, 2023 · Louisiana State Penitentiary, nicknamed Angola, is the largest maximum-security prison in the United States. The sprawling 28-acre facility houses 6,300 inmates in a series of prisons, called...

Oct 15, 2024 · Prison Address: 17544 Tunica Trace, Angola, LA, 70712. Prison County: West Feliciana Parish County. Prison State: Louisiana. Prison City: Angola. Prison Phone: 225-655-4411. Prison Website: http://www.doc.louisiana.gov/ Prison Capacity: 5108 detainees. Inmate Search: Online and Offline

1901 Angola State Farms and The Board of Control. The State of Louisiana purchased the prison camp from the James family in 1900 and resumed control of its prisoners in 1901 after fifty-six years of convict leasing and conditions for inmates begin to improve.

Jun 18, 2021 · The Louisiana State Penitentiary nicknamed the “Alcatraz of the South” is the largest maximum security prison in the country. Six thousand, three hundred men, 80 per cent of whom are black are held there.

Sep 19, 2023 · Louisiana's Angola Prison is a maximum security facility where the majority of its population is serving life sentences. Here's why it's so dangerous.

The Angola Museum at the Louisiana State Penitentiary aims to preserve the past, honor all progress, and educate the future about Louisiana's most notorious prison.

Nov 10, 2024 · The Louisiana State Penitentiary – Angola Prison is a government detention center located in Angola, Louisiana. Managed by the Louisiana Department of Corrections, this institution serves as a detention center for Adult detainees.