Louisiana State Penitentiary
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: | |
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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. | |
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. |
General Information
Immediate Job Opening: Physician
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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.
Rodeo
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.