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- Warden: Burl Cain
- Setting for the Stephen King story and film The Green Mile
- In the '60s, was known as "The Bloodiest Prison in the South"
- Provided locations for the film Dead Man Walking
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Angola Prison is the proper name for the Louisiana State Penitentiary. It's sometimes also known as "The Farm." One of the largest prisons in the U.S., it houses 5,000 inmates on a 18,000 acre property bordered on three sides by the Mississippi River in the state's West Feliciana Parish.
The property originally served as a slave plantation (and was named "Angola" after the country from which many of the slaves were taken). The area was turned over to the State of Louisiana in 1901, and ever since has been used as a prison. It is currently home to the nation's only inmate-run radio station, magazine The Angolite and a twice-yearly rodeo. Angola continues to serve as a working farm.
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April 2008 Injuries
On April 14, 2008, four Angola Prison guards were injured on a ferry leaving the prison, when they collided with a 300-foot barge. 18 total injuries were reported.Controversial Prisoners
Albert Woodfox, Herman Wallace, and Robert King, the so-called "Angola 3," were accused of the 1972 murder of guard Brent Miller. King has since been paroled, while the other two men remain inside. It is believed that they may have been blamed by the prison's administration because they had formed a "Black Panther Party" to fight corruption and racism in Angola. More recently, death row inmate Patrick Kennedy may be the first criminal executed in 44 years for a crime other than murder.An 11-year old girl named Poppy Richards visited the remaining Angola Three members in August 2008 after corresponding with them with a series of letters. She is the youngest person to visit the prison. Richards wants to be a human rights lawyer.
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Angola Prison Questions
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Why was Michael Cardosi in prison? 4 AnswersMichael Cardosi was apparently convicted of felony evasion and drug charges for his time in prison. -quote- During a July court hearing, agents with the Drug E... read more -
How will the new version of The Prisoner (1967) compare to the old one? 2 AnswersThe remake was announced prior to the death of McGoohan, so we spin this in saying McGoohan had the opportunity to die happy knowing his idea would reach a new ... read more -
Was Mrs. Kings killer placed in general population in prison? 1 AnswerMarcus Wayne Chenault, the black Muslim killer of Mrs. Alberta Williams King died in prison. He was placed in isolation for the first few weeks. He was not pu... read more -
Dancing CPDRC prisoners in the Philippines: inspirational or exploitive? 3 AnswersIt's hard imaging the inmates, who would spend their days bored and probably getting into more trouble, feeling exploited! According to the inmates, when asked ... read more
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"Jesus came and died and rose again not mainly to be useful, but to be precious." @JohnPiper at Angola Prison in Angola, Louisiana 11-19-09
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"A New Hope" the story of God's transforming power through a bible college at Angola Prison, Louisiana. http://bit.ly/7q1DC7 (doc. open)
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RT @amykoss: Check out the opening scene to the documentary we just finished on Angola Prison in Louisiana http://bit.ly/7q1DC7
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The open for new doc special on work going on inside Angola prison now on VIMEO, http://bit.ly/7q1DC7 #in (via @amykoss)
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RT @faithbasedfilm see the open for a new doc on faith-based work going on inside Angola Prison, Louisiana. http://bit.ly/7q1DC7 (@amykoss)
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