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Mission Statement: Philosophy
The philosophy of Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP)
is to provide services in a professional manner so as to protect the safety of the
public, staff, and inmate population. Consistent with this, it is LSP's
responsibility to provide meaningful opportunities to enhance, through a
variety of education, work, social service and medical programs, the
individual's desire to become a productive member of society, while providing a
safe, stable work environment for employees. The Warden formulates goals
for the institution at least annually and translates these goals into measurable
objectives.
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Maintain re-accreditation through the
American Correctional Association and the Commission on Accreditation which
will further LSP's goals to: (1) Improve LSP's overall operation,
programs, and effectiveness, and (2) Maintain and improve credibility with
the general public and local community.
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Utilize all available resources to maximize
the effectiveness of the LSP mission and programs.
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Improve the ability to recruit, hire and
retain high quality, professional managers and staff.
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Research, develop and implement plans to
establish, expand, enhance and/or maintain appropriate programs and
services.
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Strategy to Accomplish Philosophy and
Goals
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Perform a total and systematic review of all
programs, policies and procedures--updating and revising as needed. |
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Continue to enhance medical and mental health
programming. |
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Continue to enhance educational programming with
special emphasis on literacy. |
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Further develop security components of the
program. |
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Further refine the Performance
Planning and
Review System for the evaluation of employee job performance to promote
productive dialogue between employees and supervisors which will assist employees in providing
optimum service to the inmate population. |
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Provide a wide array of faith-based services
and programs to promote moral rehabilitation. |
| · | Effectively and responsibly utilize
technology resources in order to provide selected decision-oriented
information needed by LSP Administration to plan, control, and evaluate
activities and programs. |
| · | Research and develop new training
opportunities for supervisory personnel to better equip them with the
essentials of maintaining a high level of professionalism.
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General Information
Immediate Job Opening: Physician
Burl Cain, CCE - Warden
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Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) is the
state's only maximum security prison with an inmate population of 5,108. LSP is
located approximately 59 miles northwest of Baton Rouge on 18,000 acres of
the finest farm land in the south. LSP employs a workforce of 1,740
with an annual operating budget of $98,128,497 for the 03/04 fiscal year.
Of LSP's inmates, 86% are violent
offenders. Fifty-two percent (52%) of the inmate population are
serving a life sentence and will never be released from prison. There
are currently 84 male inmates at LSP and 1 woman inmate at Louisiana
Correctional Institute for Women on Louisiana's Death Row.
Community Service
Inmate work crews perform general maintenance and cleaning services to
the West Feliciana Parish School Board and other government and nonprofit
entities in West Feliciana Parish.
Golf Course
Prison View Golf Course, a nine-hole golf course featuring two
tee boxes for an option to play 18 holes, is now open to the public. Tee times must be scheduled at least 24 hours in
advance by contacting the Prison View Golf Pro Shop at (225) 655-2978 or by e-mail
through www.prisonviewgolf.com.
Cost to tee off at the state's only maximum- security prison is only $20.00,
which includes cart rental.
Museum
In 1998, in order to preserve its prolific past and to
educate the general public about the role this sprawling prison has played
in our state's history, the Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum was
established. Visitors can see the original electric chair, authentic
inmate contraband and officer's weapons. The museum also contains old
maps of the penitentiary, records of the first inmates, inmate and officer
uniforms, and many other fascinating and unique artifacts. For more
information regarding the museum, please visit the website at www.angolamuseum.org.
Photographs
Pictures in our photo album depict the many buildings
and offices located throughout the prison grounds.
Every Sunday during the month of October, the general
public is invited to witness the "Wildest Show in the South" for
a small fee. In addition to the rodeo performances, spectators can
purchase refreshments, meals, hobby craft items made by the inmates, and be
entertained by the Angola Rodeo inmate band. The first spring Angola
Prison Rodeo was held in April, 2001. This spring
rodeo will also be an annual event. For more information
regarding the rodeo, please visit the website at www.angolarodeo.com.
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