New ICE detention facility 'Louisiana Lockup' opens at notorious prison

The prison, known as Angola prison, sits on 18,000 acres, and was once named the "bloodiest prison in the South" for its harsh conditions. According to the Angola Museum, the prison earned the nickname in 1962 because stabbings became so common. Inmates sued the state in the early 1970s over the harsh conditions, and a federal court mandated reform. 

The detainees will be housed in an unused section called Camp J, which was once known as the "Dungeon" because most of the cells were used for solitary confinement. In late July, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry declared a state emergency to allow expedited repairs of Camp J. 

"Louisiana Lockup" is the latest facility to be converted into an ICE detention facility, after "Alligator Alcatraz" in Florida, "Cornhusker Clink" In Nebraska and "Speedway Slammer" in Indiana. 

Below are some of the criminal illegal aliens arrested by ICE New Orleans. "These are the types of violent criminal illegal aliens who could end up being detained at Louisiana Lockup," DHS said in a statement.