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For Immediate Release

Contact: Cathy Fontenot
(225) 655-2897

September 22, 2011

Angola Prison Rodeo is the longest running prison rodeo in the world, and is bigger and better than ever

(Angola, La.) - The Angola Prison Rodeo is back, every Sunday in October, offering the best in prison rodeo excitement! Warden Burl Cain invites the public to view the wildest rodeo show in the south. Witness black and white striped cowboys compete in heart-stopping events like – Convict Poker, Wild Cow Milking, Bull Riding, and the world famous Guts-n-Glory. The gates to one of the most famous prisons in the world open at 9:00 a.m., and the “Wildest Show in the South!” starts at 2:00 p.m. All seats are only $15.00.

Rodeo fans are encouraged to come early to hear outstanding offender bands, feast on a wide array of the south’s best food, and shop the unique and affordable offender-made arts and crafts, including jewelry, leather craft, paintings, woodwork, lawn and garden furniture, and toys. Little rodeo fans will also enjoy special attractions just for them, including pony rides, space walks, carnival games, an antique carousel, and lots more!

For Futher Information About Angola Hospice Contact AngolaHospice@gmail.com

PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 18, 2011

(Angola) On Thursday, July 21, 2011 from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. there will be a screening of the OWN docudrama. This in depth journey through the Hospice program will be presented at the “Tudy Chapel” located within the maximum security gates of Louisiana State Penitentiary.

New t-Shirts and more are now available for purchase online or in the museum gift shop.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June10, 2011                                                       

Contact:  Cathy Fontenot
(225) 655-2783

Physician wanted at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.  Must have Louisiana license.  Competitive salary; retirement benefits; health, life vision, and dental insurance available; paid vacations/sick leave.  To apply call (225) 655-2710. EEO

The Farm: 10 Down DVD is now available from our online gift shop.

Old Camp-E ruins circa 1940. Angolite file photo courtesy of The Times-Picayune

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The Angolite is pleased to print "Hell on Angola," a series of articles written for The Item in New Orleans by "Ole Wooden Ear," the pseudonym of Angolite founding editor William Sadler, and published in The Angolite with permission from The Times-Picayune, the progeny of The Item and other former New Orleans newspapers.

Sadler first came to Angola in 1935 and by the end of the decade had launched his prison journalism career with the Argus, a tabloid-style newsletter. In ancient mythology, Argus refers to a giant with 100 eyes. The meaning has evolved to describe any "observant or vigilant person or watchful guardian."