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Allen Correctional Center; Avoyelles Correctional Center - As of 2012, the state planned to privatize Avoyelles [1] B. B. Rayburn Correctional Center; David Wade Correctional Center; Dixon Correctional Institute; Elayn Hunt Correctional Center; Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women; Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison
Ferriday is a town in Concordia Parish, which borders the Mississippi River and is located on the central eastern border of Louisiana, United States. With a population of 3,511 at the 2010 census, [2] it is an African-American majority town. The town claims to have produced more famous people per square mile than any other in America.
Frank Morris (30 October 1914 – 14 December 1964) was an American businessman who died as a result of arson to his shoe shop in Ferriday, Louisiana, a city with a history of racial violence. There have been allegations of witness intimidation, evidence tampering, and involvement by local law enforcement.
Pages in category "Ferriday, Louisiana" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Ferriday, Louisiana; C.
Waterproof is approximately 17 mi (27 km) north of Ferriday, one of the two principal communities of Concordia Parish. The village is named for its relative safety from flooding prior to construction of the Mississippi River levee system. [3] With a population dependent on agriculture, the rural village struggles with poverty.
An October 2022 riot at the Ohio Department of Youth Services' Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility in Massillon started when a new employee opened a cell door for a teen who asked for water.
Clayton is located in northern Concordia Parish at (31.718837, -91.538902), [3] along the south bank of the Tensas Catahoula Parish is to the north across the river. U.S. Route 425 passes through the center of the town, leading north 36 miles (58 km) to Winnsboro and south 6 miles (10 km) to Ferriday and 18 miles (29 km) to Natchez, Mississippi.
Orleans Parish Prison is the city jail for New Orleans, Louisiana. First opened in 1837, it is operated by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office. Most of the prisoners—1,300 of the 1,500 or so as of June 2016—are awaiting trial. [4]