Louisiana State Penitentiary

===Guest house===
The "Ranch House" is a facility for prison guests.<ref name="CainDCI"/> James Ridgeway of ''Mother Jones'' described it as "a sort of clubhouse where the wardens and other officials get together in a convivial atmosphere for chow prepared by inmate cooks."<ref name=Ridgeway5>Ridgeway, James. "God's Own Warden." ''[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]''. July/August 2011. p. [https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/07/burl-cain-angola-prison?page=5 5]. Retrieved on March 23, 2013.</ref> Originally constructed to serve as a conference center to supplement the meeting room in the Angola administration building, the "Ranch House" received its name after [[Burl Cain]] was selected as Warden. Cain had the building renovated to accommodate overnight guests. The renovations, which included the conversion of one room into a bedroom and the addition of a shower and fireplace, cost approximately $7,346.<ref name="CainDCI"/> Traditionally, prisoners who worked successfully as cooks in the Ranch House were later assigned to work as cooks at the Louisiana Governor's Mansion.