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  2. Louisiana State Penitentiary - Wikipedia

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    Map of Adelicia Acklen's Panola, Belle View, Killarney, and Angola plantations in Louisiana in 1858 An aerial view of Louisiana State Penitentiary, January 10, 1998, U.S. Geological Survey The 18,000-acre (7,300 ha) prison property occupies a 28-square-mile (73 km 2 ) area. [ 66 ]

  3. List of parishes in Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    from parts of Ouachita Parish and Rapides Parish. Catahoula Lake, formerly within the parish's boundaries and named from a Taensa/Natchez word meaning big, clear lake: 8,414: 739 sq mi (1,914 km 2) Claiborne Parish: 027: Homer: 1828: from part of Natchitoches Parish. Governor of Louisiana William C. C. Claiborne: 13,670: 768 sq mi (1,989 km 2 ...

  4. List of Louisiana state prisons - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of adult state prisons in Louisiana. It does not include federal prisons or parish jails located in the state of Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections directly operates all except two. Allen Correctional Center; Avoyelles Correctional Center - As of 2012, the state planned to privatize Avoyelles [1]

  5. List of municipalities in Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    According to the 2020 United States census, Louisiana is the 25th most populous state with 4,657,757 inhabitants and the 33rd largest by land area spanning 43,203.90 square miles (111,897.6 km 2) of land. [1] Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes, which are equivalent to counties, and contains 304 municipalities consisting of four consolidated ...

  6. Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections - Wikipedia

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    The manager also purchased an additional 10,000 acres (40 km 2) of land, increasing the size of the State Penitentiary to 18,000 acres (73 km 2). [ 20 ] In 2010, the agency announced that it may sell some prisons in order to generate funds.

  7. Category:Louisiana parishes - Wikipedia

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    Parishes in Louisiana are the equivalent of counties in other U.S. states. For church buildings or congregations see Category:Churches in Louisiana . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parishes of Louisiana .

  8. Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    Calcasieu Parish (/ ˈ k æ l k ə ˌ ʃ uː /; French: Paroisse de Calcasieu) is a parish located on the southwestern border of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census , the population was 216,785. [ 1 ]

  9. Category:Prisons in Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Prisons in Louisiana" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. ... Template:State prisons in Louisiana; U. United States ...