B.B. Rayburn Correctional Center

B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn Correctional Center is a Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections prison for men in unincorporated Washington Parish, Louisiana, near Angie.[1]

B.B. Rayburn Correctional Center (BBRCC)
Location27268 Highway 21
Angie, Louisiana
Statusopen
Capacity1132
Opened1982
CityAngie
CountyWashington Parish
State/provinceLouisiana
CountryUnited States

History

The facility was originally named the Washington Correctional Institute (WCI). Construction began in 1982, and it began receiving prisoners in 1983. On August 31, 2006 it was renamed after B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn, a Louisiana state senator.[2]

References
  1. "B.B. Rayburn Correctional Center Archived 2010-09-24 at the Wayback Machine." Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Retrieved on August 31, 2010.
  2. "General Information Archived 2011-01-27 at the Wayback Machine." B.B. Rayburn Correctional Center. Retrieved on August 31, 2010.


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