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Prisons & Jails
N.O. Prison
During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Orleans Parish Prison (OPP) faced significant scrutiny for its handling of inmates during the disaster.
Lexington
The old jail in Lexington, Mississippi, indeed reflects a state of severe neglect and abandonment.
Carrol County Jail
The historic Carrollton Jail, also known as the Old Carroll County Jail, is a significant landmark in Carrollton, Mississippi.
Pea Farm Prison
The abandoned Caddo Parish Penal Farm, commonly known as the Pea Farm, was established in the early 1900s as a self-sustaining prison farm designed to ease overcrowding and reduce costs for the parish.
West Louisiana Prison Farm
On the opposite side of the parish is an untouched prison farm complete with a law library.
Louisiana Prison Farm
Prison Farm Official Indicted In Louisiana 'Hot Box' Deaths
Woodville, Mississippi Jail
Woodville, Mississippi, nestled near the Louisiana border, is one of the state's oldest towns, incorporated in 1811 following the Louisiana Purchase.
Girl's Reform School
When I had read up on this former complex, I was under the impression it was a girl's 'school'. Upon this exploration I discovered this was a prison compound. It looks like a private school with the stone structured buildings & the one that looks like it's straight out of Jurassic Park. The long hall way of jail cells was immediately depressing. The tiny rooms, cells, with one little bed & it was the barred windows when it finally dawned on me, 'This is a prison'. I thought at first, 'Man these dorm rooms are small!' When I got home, I went back to the web & discovered there are more than 40 law suits against the former compound. Some of the accusations I read were enough to mortify anyone. Especially those parents with daughters, like myself. As I understand it, this place was destructed by a tornado. The 'FInger of God' at work? I have explored hundreds of places, but this one brought a real sadness.
Girl's Jail
The Southern Poverty Law Center today sued the state of Mississippi in federal court to stop the "horrendous" physical and sexual abuse of teenage girls at the Columbia Training School, the state's prison for girls.
Atlanta Prison Farm
The Old Atlanta Prison Farm property is a beautiful green space jewel located just outside of Atlanta city limits, very close to East Atlanta in Southwest DeKalb County. This land has been neglected and abused, harboring a variety of problems like tire fires and illegal dumping.
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