Angola State Penetentiary

This past weekend i had the chance to visit Angola state prison in Louisiana. Let em just say that is an experience that I will never forget. After the 10 hour long bus ride which i slept most of, we were greeted with open arms by the warden of the prison who has really changed it from the nickname " bloodiest prison in America" to the most safe one. People actually live on the massive land and even can enjoy a round of golf. The grounds were maintained clean and everything seemed to be peaceful even though we were in a prison where 95% of the inmates would eventually die there. Our first day was pretty much just speaking with some of the inmates who lived there and how they had come to terms with what they had done and how they felt forgiven and could die in peace. Many of the stories I heard were so moving, you would not have thought you were in a prison. On Saturday I had the opportunity to visit inmates on death row and I had a chance to talk to a guy who was just one year older than me. It definitely opened my eyes to the dangers out there in the world. It was amazing to see how peaceful most of the inmates were and how much freedom they were given under the warden who was an amazing man himself. If you ever have the chance to visit you will surely not be disappointed.