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  • Greensburg Land Office, with Old Jail in distance, Greensburg Louisiana 1980.jpg

    Photo by Jonathan Fricker via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Greensburg Louisiana 1980 street view towards Old St Helena Parish Jail.jpg

    Photo by Jonathan Fricker via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Old Jail in Greensburg Louisiana, 1930s.jpg

    Photo by Uncredited photographer for US Works Progress Administation via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Old St Helena Parish Jail, Louisiana 1980 - side view.jpg

    Photo by Jonathan Fricker via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Old St Helena Parish Jail, Louisiana, 1980 exterior 1.jpg

    Photo by Jonathan Fricker via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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Background

The Old St. Helena Parish Jail, adjacent to the courthouse square in Greensburg in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, was built in about 1855 and is one of the oldest structures in the parish. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is a two-story brick building with remains of cells, including bars in windows.

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Year opened

1855

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Opened

1855

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@misc{worldprisons-old-st-helena-parish-jail,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Old St. Helena Parish Jail},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/old-st-helena-parish-jail},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}