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The Walls of a Prison Will Never Hold Me

by | Apr 24, 2010 | Travel & Preservation

Following the inmate trail from Angola, Louisiana, to Yuma, Arizona.
Angola, Louisiana, might not be considered the West to some folks, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen any roundup get as Western as its prison rodeo-and I’ve attended plenty of rodeos. The Angola Prison Rodeo opens with an event called Bust Out, in which all six chutes open simultaneously, releasing felons on bulls. The last man on wins. Keep in mind th


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