Louisiana State Penitentiary

===Recreational facilities===
[[File:ButlerParkAngola.jpg|thumb|Butler Park]]
Prison staff members have access to recreational facilities on the Angola property. Angola has ball fields, the Prison View Golf Course, a swimming pool, a tennis court, and a walking track.<ref name="Timeinprison34">"[http://www.corrections.state.la.us/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Time_in_Prison11.pdf Time in Prison]." {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/6Bdg2h6fj?url=http://www.corrections.state.la.us/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Time_in_Prison11.pdf |date=October 23, 2012 }} [[Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections]]. 34/40. Retrieved on September 23, 2010.</ref> Lake Killarney, an [[oxbow lake]] of the Mississippi River located on the prison grounds, has large [[crappie]] fish. The prison administration controls access to Lake Killarney, and few people fish there. The crappie fish grow very large.<ref name="Fishing"/>

Butler Park is a recreational facility on the edge of the Angola property. It houses gazebos, picnic tables, and barbecue pits. As of 1986, a prisoner who has no major disciplinary issues for at least a year may use the property.<ref>"[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3CE85A7473CE8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM HILLSIDE PICNICS ARE SWEET REWARD FOR INMATES]." [[Associated Press]] at ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]''. July 28, 1986. Retrieved on March 5, 2011.</ref>

====Prison View Golf Course====
Prison View Golf Course, a {{convert|6000|yard|m|sigfig=2|adj=on}}, 9-hole, 36-par golf course, is located on the grounds of Angola.<ref name="PrisonGolf"/> Prison View, the only golf course on the property of an American prison,<ref name="Plaisance">Plaisance, Stacey. "[http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2009/06/30/golf_channel_visits_louisiana_state_penitentiary_course/ Golf Channel visits La. prison course]." [[Associated Press]] at the ''[[Boston Globe]]''. June 30, 2009. Retrieved on November 3, 2010.</ref> is between the Tunica Hills and Camp J, at the intersection of B-Line Road and Camp J Road.<ref>"[http://prisonviewgolf.com/images/Course.jpg Course.jpg]." Prison View Golf Course. Retrieved on October 27, 2010.</ref> All individuals wishing to play are required to provide personal information 48 hours before their arrival, so the prison authorities can conduct background checks. Convicted felons and individuals on visitation lists are not permitted to play on the golf course.<ref name="PrisonGolf"/> Current prisoners at Angola are not permitted to play on the golf course.<ref name="Plaisance"/>

The golf course, constructed on the site of a former bull pasture, opened in June 2004<!--June 2004 is the previous June from March 2005-->. Prisoners performed most of the work to construct the course. Prisoners that the administration considers to be the most trustworthy are permitted to work at the golf course. Warden Burl Cain stated that he built the course so that employees would be encouraged to stay at Angola over weekends. He wanted them available to provide support in case of an emergency.<ref>Zieralski, Ed. "[http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/golf/20050308-9999-lz1s8golf.html Golf course on prison grounds offers links to world outside]." ''[[San Diego Union-Tribune]]''. March 8, 2005. Retrieved on October 27, 2010.</ref>