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 …

The tours do not go into the prison camps or dorms. For more information, please contact Louisiana State Penitentiary at 225-655-2031. For more information about Louisiana State …

Sep 7, 2025 · The facility is nestled in the city of Angola, Louisiana. A comprehensive approach to offender rehabilitation is pursued in Louisiana State Penitentiary – Angola Prison, focusing on …

Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola, is the largest maximum-security prison in the United States. Located in Angola, Louisiana, it covers approximately 18,000 acres and …

Jul 21, 2025 · 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 …

Nov 8, 2025 · The Legacy of Angola Penitentiary’s Plantation By Lawson Brooks The road to the Louisiana State Penitentiary, known to most as Angola, is long, narrow, and lined with pine. At …

Angola houses a variety of inmates, predominantly those serving long sentences, including life terms. The facility also hosts the state’s death row for male inmates. The prison is designed to …

It traced its origins as a prison back to 1880, when inmates were housed in the old slave quarters and worked on the plantation. In those years, a private firm ran the state penitentiary. After …

Sep 4, 2025 · The new facility — which is located inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola — is designed to house more than 400 detainees.

Aug 1, 2025 · BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Governor Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency to fast-track urgent repairs at Camp J, a maximum-security unit within the …