Four new camps were constructed and major renovations were completed on others. Meaningful rehabilitative efforts were made and medical care was improved. Under the administration of the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Richard L. Stalder and former Warden, John P. Whitley, Angola's improvements continued. A Bachelor's Quarters has been converted into a dormitory and two new dormitories were constructed at Camp F in order to concentrate more minimum custody inmates in that area. In 1998, in order to preserve its prolific past and to educate the general public about the role this sprawling prison has played in our state's history, the Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum was established.
Visitors can see the original electric chair, authentic inmate contraband and officer's weapons.
The museum also contains old maps of the penitentiary, records of the first inmates, inmate and officer uniforms and many other fascinating and unique artifacts. It is the philosophy of Louisiana State Penitentiary to provide services in a professional manner so as to protect the safety of the public, the staff and the inmate population. Consistent with this, it is LSP's responsibility to provide meaningful opportunities to enhance through a variety of education, work, social service and medical programs the individual's desire to become a productive member of society.