List of Louisiana state prisons
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This is a list of adult state prisons in Louisiana
. It does not include federal prisons or parish jails located in the state of Louisiana.
The Official Louisiana State Department of Corrections website can be found here:
Map of Louisiana Correctional Facilities
Former facilities:
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. It does not include federal prisons or parish jails located in the state of Louisiana.
- Allen Correctional Center
- Avoyelles Correctional Center
- B. B. Rayburn Correctional Center
- C. Paul Phelps Correctional Center
- David Wade Correctional Center
- Dixon Correctional Institute
- Elayn Hunt Correctional CenterElayn Hunt Correctional CenterElayn Hunt Correctional Center is located in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, is a multi-security- level Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections institution for adult men. It is the second largest prison in Louisiana. Elayn Hunt Correctional Center was featured on an episode of MSNBC's Lockup...
- Forcht-Wade Correctional Center
- J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center
- Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women
- Louisiana State PenitentiaryLouisiana State PenitentiaryThe Louisiana State Penitentiary is a prison farm in Louisiana operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. It is the largest maximum security prison in the United States with 5,000 offenders and 1,800 staff...
, also known as Angola Prison - Winn Correctional Center
The Official Louisiana State Department of Corrections website can be found here:
Map of Louisiana Correctional Facilities
Former facilities:
- Steve Hoyle Rehabilitation Center