Orleans Parish Prison
Orleans Parish Prison is the city jail for New Orleans, Louisiana. First opened in 1837, it is operated by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office. Most of the prisoners—1,300 of the 1,500 or so as of June 2016—are awaiting trial.Photo: Bart Everson, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: prison in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Also known as: “Broad Street Jail”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Smoothie King Center and University Medical Center New Orleans.
Smoothie King Center
Stadium
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Smoothie King Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the Central Business District, adjacent to the Caesars Superdome. Smoothie King Center is situated 1 mile southeast of Orleans Parish Prison.
University Medical Center New Orleans
Hospital
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University Medical Center New Orleans is a 446-bed non-profit, public, research and academic hospital located in the Tulane - Gravier neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, providing tertiary care for the southern Louisiana region and beyond. University Medical Center New Orleans is situated 3,100 feet east of Orleans Parish Prison.
Warren Easton Senior High School
School
Warren Easton Charter High School is a secondary school in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Warren Easton Charter Foundation governs the school, which is chartered by Orleans Parish School Board. Warren Easton Senior High School is situated 2,500 feet north of Orleans Parish Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mid-City New Orleans and Mid-City and Esplanade Ridge.
Mid-City New Orleans
Suburb
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Mid-City is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A sub-district of the Mid-City District Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: City Park Avenue, Toulouse Street, North Carrollton, Orleans Avenue, Bayou St.
Mid-City and Esplanade Ridge
Mid-City is a portion of New Orleans in the center of the metropolitan area, about midway between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. It is less visited by tourists than more famous areas like the French Quarter, but has impressive attractions of its own.
Storyville
Hamlet
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Storyville was the red-light district of New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1897 to 1917. It was established by municipal ordinance under the New Orleans City Council, to regulate prostitution.
Orleans Parish Prison
- Category: prison
- Location: City of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Orleans Parish Prison” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن ابرشية اورليانز”
- Spanish: “Penitenciaría de Parroquia de Orleans”
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