Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections operates an educational and vocational training program at Angola, Louisiana, home to the Louisiana State Penitentiary. This institution provides correctional education and skills training programming for the incarcerated population at the facility.

Specific program offerings and credential levels are not detailed in available IPEDS data. Correctional educational programs of this nature typically include vocational trades training, adult basic education, and workforce readiness preparation designed to support reentry and reduce recidivism among participants.

Angola is located in West Feliciana Parish in rural northern Louisiana along the Mississippi River. The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola is one of the largest maximum-security prisons in the United States, and the educational programs offered there serve a substantial population of incarcerated individuals seeking skills for eventual workforce reintegration.