Prison View Golf Course occupies a unique position in American golf, situated on the grounds of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The course was built in 2004 through an unusual collaboration between the Louisiana Department of Corrections and private developers, with design work attributed to Keith Foster. The facility operates as a public course open to visitors, though it exists within the security perimeter of one of the country's largest maximum-security prisons. The layout plays across relatively flat terrain characteristic of the Mississippi River Delta region, with the course carved from former agricultural land that the penitentiary had used for farming operations. The routing incorporates natural water features and strategically placed hazards across its par-72 design. The setting provides views of the surrounding prison complex and the rural Louisiana landscape, creating an atmosphere unlike any other golf course in the United States. The course serves multiple purposes beyond public play. It functions as a vocational training ground for inmates who work in course maintenance and operations, learning skills in turf management and hospitality service. The clubhouse and dining facilities are staffed partly by inmates in the prison's trustee program. This working arrangement has drawn attention from corrections officials and golf industry observers interested in rehabilitation programs, though the course primarily operates as a standard public facility for outside visitors traveling to this remote corner of Louisiana.