How to Visit Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola (MO)

Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola) sits at the end of Highway 66, about 22 miles northwest of St. Francisville (off Highway 61). It's a remote drive. Give yourself extra travel time so you're not cutting it close once you reach the grounds.

Visiting days are Saturdays and Sundays, 6:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Here's the detail that trips people up: you must arrive before 2:00 p.m. The bus makes its final departure to the visiting areas at 2:00 p.m., and if you show up after that, you won't make it to the visiting area even though the posted hours run later.

1. Plan for a weekend visit: Angola’s visiting days are Saturday and Sunday.
2. Aim for the full visiting window: Visiting hours run from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., so an earlier start usually gives you more buffer.
3. Get there before 2:00 p.m.: Visitors must arrive prior to 2:00 p.m., when the bus makes its final departure to the visiting area(s).

Angola is located at the end of Highway 66, approximately 22 miles northwest of St. Francisville (off Highway 61). If you're coming from out of town, build in time for rural driving and for getting oriented once you reach the facility area.

• ✓ Follow all visitation rules closely. Staff can terminate a visit at any time for security reasons or if rules are violated.
• ✓ Take rule enforcement seriously. Violations can lead to the visit ending, loss of the incarcerated person’s visiting privileges, and the visitor being banned from the institution or its grounds.
• ✓ Do not try to “push” boundaries. Depending on circumstances, rule violations can also lead to criminal charges.

Before you travel, confirm the current visitation schedule. Visits are Saturdays and Sundays, 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. More importantly, confirm the arrival cutoff: visitors must arrive before 2:00 p.m. because the bus makes its final departure to the visiting areas at that time. You don't want to learn that detail after a long drive.

Check the current visitation rules before you go, including what can cause a visit to be ended and what consequences apply. Visitation is treated as a privilege. Violations can lead to the visit being terminated, loss of visiting privileges for the person you're there to see, the visitor being banned, and possibly criminal charges depending on what happened.

Plan your route and arrival ahead of time. The prison is at the end of Highway 66, about 22 miles northwest of St. Francisville (off Highway 61). Double-check directions, where visitors are expected to check in, and any on-site guidance that could affect how long it takes to get from arrival to the visiting area.