Beauregard Parish Jail - De Ridder LA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member sfwife
N 30° 50.784 W 093° 17.292
15R E 472442 N 3412614
This prison was known as "The Hanging Jail". The jail and the nearby courthouse are connected by a tunnel used to transport prisoners out of public view.
Waymark Code: WM7FX4
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Inside the jail is three floors of jail cells with a spiral staircase in the middle.  Condemned prisoners were hanged by an apparatus at the top of this spiral staircase.

Most of the prison cells had a view of the hanging area and in 1928, there was a famous double execution by hanging in the jail for two murderers.

A court order forced the jail to close in 1982.  Today it is on the National Register of Historic Places.  Unfortunately, it is not open to the public.

Address:
201 W. First St.
De Ridder, LA USA
70634

Open to the public: No

Hours: Not listed

Fees?: Not listed

Web link: Not listed
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