Orleans Parish Prison

Orleans Parish Prison is the city jail for , 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.
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  • 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.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena in , Louisiana. It is located in the Central Business District, adjacent to the . is situated 1 mile southeast of Orleans Parish Prison.

Hospital
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is a 446-bed non-profit, public, research and academic hospital located in the Tulane - Gravier neighborhood of , Louisiana, providing tertiary care for the southern Louisiana region and beyond. is situated 3,100 feet east of Orleans Parish Prison.

School
Warren Easton Charter High School is a secondary school in , . The Warren Easton Charter Foundation governs the school, which is chartered by Orleans Parish School Board. 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.

Suburb
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Mid-City is a neighborhood of the city of . 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.

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Mid-City is a portion of in the center of the metropolitan area, about midway between the and Lake Pontchartrain. It is less visited by tourists than more famous areas like the , but has impressive attractions of its own.

Hamlet
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was the red-light district of , , from 1897 to 1917. It was established by municipal ordinance under the New Orleans City Council, to regulate prostitution.

Orleans Parish Prison

Latitude
29.96159° or 29° 57′ 42″ north
Longitude
-90.09162° or 90° 5′ 30″ west
Elevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)
Open location code
76XFXW65+J9
Geo­Names ID
7707880
Wiki­data ID
Q16919341
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Orleans Parish Prison” goes by many names.

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