Louisiana State Penitentiary

Local nameLouisiana State Penitentiary
LocationWest Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

The Louisiana State Penitentiary is a maximum-security prison farm in Louisiana operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. It is named "Angola" after the former plantation that occupied this territory. The plantation was named for the African country that was the origin of many slaves brought to Louisiana.Angola is the largest maximum-security prison in the United States with 6,300 prisoners and 1,800 staff, including corrections officers, janitors, maintenance, and wardens.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_State_Penitentiary

Official Website http://doc.louisiana.gov/location/louisiana-state-penitentiary

Address 70712, United States

Coordinates 30°57'48.807" N -91°36'13.682" E

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