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 …

Angola then became known as the James Prison Camp. The remaining prisoners held under the lease continued to work on levee and railroad construction, or farm work at other plantations.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.