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The Louisiana State Penitentiary (known as Angola, and nicknamed the "Alcatraz of the South", "The Angola Plantation" and "The Farm") is a maximum-security prison farm in Louisiana operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections.
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Jun 3, 2024 · Weather forecast for Louisiana State Penitentiary (Louisiana), with all weather data such as: Temperature, Felt temperature, Atmospheric pressure, Relative humidity, Wind speed, Wind gusts, Isotherm, Precipitation, Cloud cover and Heat index - www.ViewWeather.com
Jul 3, 2024 · Amid blistering summer temperatures, a federal judge ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated workers toiling in the fields of a former slave plantation, saying they face “substantial risk of injury or death.” The state immediately appealed the decision.
1 day ago · In this aerial photo, a cell block and agricultural fields on the grounds of the Louisiana State Penitentiary sit surrounded by agricultural land in Angola, La., Friday, July 21, 2023.
1 day ago · As daily temperatures hit record highs across much of the South, ... “I saw guys collapse,” Gross said of his days on the so-called farm line at Louisiana’s state penitentiary, ...
Jun 18, 2024 · On Tuesday, lawyers representing people locked up at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola urged a federal judge to halt operations of the Farm Line any time the heat index rises above 88 degrees.
