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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.
Learn about the mission, philosophy, goals, and directions of Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison. Find out how to visit an imprisoned person and what items are allowed.
Oct 1, 2022 · Filmed at Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary, the project contains 100 interviews with prisoners serving life sentences without parole, and allows the public to watch and listen to the men...
Learn about the history and culture of Louisiana's most notorious prison, also known as Angola. Support the museum's mission to preserve, honor, and educate through donations.
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.
Oct 17, 2023 · Learn about the largest maximum-security prison in the US, built on a former slave plantation and nicknamed Angola. Find out how inmates work, live, and entertain themselves, and what challenges they face regarding medical care and heat.
Sep 9, 2015 · There are more than 6,000 men currently imprisoned at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola—three-quarters of them are there for life, and nearly 80 percent are African American.
