They have "Hobbycrafts" set up; the prisoners build/make different items that they sell. If you find something you want to buy, the prisoner gives you a ticket, you pay the cashier to give them credit, and then bring the ticket back to the prisoner and get the item you bought. I bought the girls a little paper storybook, some writing pads for the girls and a wooden end table; Nannie bought a canvas print that says something to the effect, "Angola Prison Rodeo...No Guts No Glory!"
The rodeo itself was also something to see; it is not your typical rodeo! The prisoners are the cowboys and there are different events. Twice the EMS had to carry prisoners out of the arena on stretchers!
Sadly, no cameras or cell phones were allowed, so the only picture I have to prove we were there is this souvenir picture of us on a bull (Blue Duck was his name, I think)!!
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