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  2. Red Hat Cell Block - Wikipedia

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    Red Hat had thirty prison cells. Each cell measured 3 feet (0.91 m) by 6 feet (1.8 m); a solid steel door was the point of entry and egress. Each cell had a 1-square-foot (0.093 m 2) window near the cell's roof for ventilation; prison guards controlled a steel flap located at each cell window. Each cell housed an iron bunk without a mattress.

  3. Prison cell - Wikipedia

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    A prison cell (also known as a jail cell) is a small room in a prison or police station where a prisoner is held. Cells greatly vary by their furnishings, hygienic services, and cleanliness, both across countries and based on the level of punishment to which the prisoner being held has been sentenced.

  4. Louisiana State Penitentiary - Wikipedia

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    Before 1835, state inmates were held in a jail in New Orleans. The first Louisiana State Penitentiary, located at the intersection of 6th and Laurel streets in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was modeled on a prison in Wethersfield, Connecticut. It was built to house 100 convicts in cells of 6 ft × 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft (1.8 m × 1.1 m). [11]

  5. Louisiana often holds inmates past their release date, DOJ ...

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    Louisiana’s prison system routinely holds people weeks and months after they have completed their sentences, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday. The suit against ...

  6. Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections - Wikipedia

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    Prior to July 2012, sex offenders may be housed in any Louisiana state prison except for J. Levy Dabadie. [29] J. Levy Dabadie served as the transportation hub between the prisons of north Louisiana and the prisons of south Louisiana; out of Dabadie, prisoners were transferred to and from the Hunt and Wade reception centers. [30]

  7. Orleans Parish Prison - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Mysterious jail cell in Roosevelt hotel may be famous 'deduct ...

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    Proudly adorned with the classic elegant decor of the 1920s and 30s, The Roosevelt New Orleans hotel stands tall rich in history and beauty ... and a famous jail cell. Fit for a king, which is why ...

  9. Winn Correctional Center - Wikipedia

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    Winn Correctional Center (WCC) is a state prison for men, part of the Louisiana Department of Corrections prison system, located about 13 miles (21 km) [1] southwest of Winnfield in unincorporated Winn Parish, Louisiana. [2] It is within the Kisatchie National Forest. [1] As of February 2014, Winn is one of several privately operated prisons in ...