Inmates Drown In ABANDONED New Orleans Prison High-Rise Tower 

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Born and raised in New Orleans, currently Navy Chief active duty. Ppl have to understand Katrina wasn’t a natural catastrophe it was a genocide! They bombed the leeves, waited 72 hours before they let ppl in with boats saying they needed permits while elderly, kids, ppl, and animals drowned or starved to death, literally the worse experience I went through in my younger life.

imagine being in jail for a simple warrant for the day and get stuck and die

Dam those higher ups are more evil than the prisoners they left for dead

RIP to those that got left in there during the hurricane

500 drowned this place is probably haunted.

Imagine the ones in solitary confinement that were never notified of a storm

I was one of inmates that was locked up in jail when the storm hit. I was 22 female at the time. When the storm hit the women on my dorm we where all on bunks then 30 minute the power went out . After the power here come the water coming in . Getting higher and higher . All of us were on the top bunks. Next hing we hear guys breaking out and trying to escape on the rooftop. But the guards got them and brought them back. 500 people did die in OPP. It was less then that but some inmates were trap and in there cells cause they could not open the doors after the power went out. When the mayor came to there right mind and said we got to get them out there after 2 days with no food or water hot ass hell . They put us on the boats brought us the only road where the could drive buss to pick us and bring us tho othe jails. That would take us . I and some other females about 100 of us females got brought to and Angola. Witch was not that bad they treated us pretty well. But it was scary what the storm hit and the water came pouring in . That something I would not ever want to go thrr again. Oh by the new Orleans don't have basement it can't the city is in sea level theat why they don't put the dead in the ground . But I was there.

I never heard this before and it’s inhumane. I wouldn’t put it past the government to do something like this. This is just mind blowing that all them prisoners had to die in this way.

Society has way more compassion for wild animals than someone who's broken the law regardless of how minor the offense. It's a strange and disturbing fact. Imagine being locked in a cage while the water rolls in.

This is soooo sad. Why nobody was talking about this. I’m glad you are bringing this to the forefront. May God bless the victims and their families.

If the inmates were left behind to fend for themselves in locked cells, a number of them most definitely died.

Generators don’t work when they are under water

I had no clue about this! I had to watch the press conference about 5 times, “we’re gonna keep them where they belong” that guys going to hell

I was 8 and living in Chicago when this happened but I have family from all over the south including New Orleans. My aunt who was about 70yrs old at the time came to live with her niece (my great Grandma) coming from New Orleans and had lost her husband in the nursing home they were in. I remember this like yesterday because we attempted to travel back to retrieve some things but it was so much damage in roads and everywhere we were stuck for hours and started on foot.! And while at the time it wasn’t significant I will always hold this memory because neither my aunt or gma are here with me today and I will always appreciate them for allowing me to experience my childhood in the south and see the hurricane damage FIRST HAND !

It was done intentionally. They wouldn’t unlock the doors they just abandoned them. 😢

I remember this like it was yesterday, and nobody cared because they were inmates! Justice for all of them! This is so sickening!!

No lies told! 💯 I have been telling ppl Hurricane Katrina was traumatic in more than one way. Thank you for covering this.

I remember wondering what was going to happen to the prisoners..This is sad years later a whole lot of people should be held accountable for there deaths.

That place has to be haunted those were some spirits that are angry not going into the afterlife!

I know they were in prison for a reason but that's still very very wrong. I had no idea this happened after all these years. Thanks for the upload. RIP guys.

More than that happened..they stole children..misplaced familes with nothing..and alot of people never found they family after they all was evacuated and came back to town

Just know that when shit goes down youre on your own. The government is not your friend

Thank you for exposing the horrible treatment of these prisoners. Even though they have been detained that doesn't give officials to make a GOD like decisions with someone life. I am so grateful you made it out and using your platform to share your experiences as an inmate. God bless you and I look forward to learning more. I myself was an inmate in the Ohio women prison so I know first hand the corruption that is world wide.

No gloves on. No covers for your shoes. No long sleeve shirts on...No Gun ...!!! The only prtection is a mask???....My goodness...

Thank you for this wild and dark glimpse. I lived in N.O. In 2006 just about a year after Katrina like at least half of all residents of the city were still gone and evacuated when I came I explored the inside of the Magnolia Projects before they finished tearing them down. Total ghost town. Weird and spooky still furnished inside the units rotting food in the fridges you could tell residents left in a hurry. I’ve never seen anything like it. I went in alone with a disposable camera and a punt of vodka those were back in my heavy drinking days. Love to N.O. 🙏♥️

All I could think of, is when they went to retrieve the bodies of those people who got trapped in there 😓

I'm so glad you're uploading these videos about hurricane Katrina. I would be interested in seeing more footage from the hurricane. I'm also becoming intrigued with learning and visiting New Orleans.

I've always wondered what happened to the prisoners during Katrina‼️ This is inhumane 😭

how could these correctional officers/prison warden sleep at night ............

My brother’s company chartered buses from here in Alabama to New Orleans to help get people out before the hurricane. And we’ll the buses were stripped and left mostly empty. My brother had to pay for the destruction to the buses. I feel sorry for the prisoners but not the sorry asses that stayed. A bunch of sorry mf’s that wanted to rape children and women and loot.

Bro when you say something like “I lived through it..” that implies you were one of the actual inmates trapped in here during Katrina. You didn’t live though it, man, you took a tour of it. A nice comfy tour where you know you get to go home whenever you’re ready to do so. This video is extraordinarily interesting, I feel like you don’t need to mislead people and possibly offend people to get the views, the content stands on its own.

THIS STORY IS SAD HOW HEARTLESS OF THOSE GUARDS THAT ALLOWED THIS TO HAPPEN THEY WERE ONLY THINKING OF THEMSELVES NO REGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE REGARDLESS OF THEIR CRIMES THEY STILL WERE HUMAN BEINGS

Why didn't we hear about this in the media?!

I wonder if some inmates got away and never got counted for

U people got balls of steel aint no way im going in that old ass prison/Jail 🤦🏿💯

It's very interesting that so many people have not heard of this. I was in Baltimore at the time. I can recall just about every story of heartbreak from that week surrounding Katrina

I pray this receives the attention it deserves. This was seriously murder.

THEY QUIETLY PAID OFF THE INMATES FAMILYS MY COUSIN WAS ONE OF THE VICTIMS

Yes I remember this one of my new found friends who came to Houston during Katrina she lost her brother n cousin in that prison from drowning.

Great job covering this story!! You did an amazing job!!

Just discovered your channel,this truly sad. Never heard of the dearth that took place there during katrina, thank you for bringing this to light. May they rest in Heaven!! WOW!! Good job guys, stay safe and Blessed

I could never leave anyone in this, especially If I was a leader and had the means...

It did happen. I had a family member there at the time! And all of the inmates should have been compensated for what they went through for people walking out on them, and the mayor at the time not caring

Hello from uk came across your channel tonight thank you for uploading this karma to the ones who left them behind to this day I can’t believe how the people and animals were treated of New Orleans it breaks my heart rip to all that died I hope the ones that survived have rebuilt there lives

Before Katrina even started affecting the city they was breaking out and Marlin Gusman took the guns away from the sheriff's deputies. Not to mention all the guards who left their post during the storm.

Man you did a great job on this video its something I’m glad I know so many were done an injustice rip those

Im from Lafayette Louisiana and when Hurricane Katrina happen it was so horrible sad ugly inhumane things happen at the jail house and nursing homes.

Yes this happened this happened to people in an old folks home too if your ever in prison or jail and something happens they are told to lock you up and leave you it was my biggest fear

What is extremely said is those prisoners could of easily taken over those little bit of C.Os and they didn't. I feel worse for ppl in there for just driving tickets they couldn't pay. This is horrifying

I have been to jail for little stuff, and I always had this in the back of my head even for the short stay.

WOW....I NEVER even thought about INMATES during SUPER EMERGENCY

Imagine, your in the cell and water starts coming in and your calling for C/O and no one answering then it’s up to your neck and you have no where to go and just drown SLOWLY in a panic state until you drown and feel your lungs 🫁 growing until they burst! WHAT A NIGHTMARE 🤦🏾‍♂️everyone is not doing hard time just a car theft

That’s so messed up! The authorities basically gave them all the death penalty. I don’t know how ppl can sleep at night knowing what they did.

So sad. Those people weren't ready to die. There souls r there.

Excellent video, and an excellent message there at the end. Great stuff 👍👍👍

I was in OPP for Katrina. Yup 3 to 4 days no food or water... I had a lawsuit that I believe the statue of limitations is up. But if your reading this and you can help me. Please reach out to me. I'm still traumatize of the whole ordeal. #survivor

Thanks for putting this out there

Those poor men locked in the lower cells and ones locked in n survived but had no access to food or water. This is a tragedy. I thought the hospitals were bad. What a nightmare. Why werent they held accountable for locking them in n leaving them. Thats murder.

It's spirits and entities in there....if prisoners drowned there...they are still there!!

Imagine closing the wrong door behind you and you get locked in a cell

No prisons have evacuation plans. I was in prison in 2018 and we had to evacuate to another prison because of a hurricane. 1,000 of us slept in a gym head to head with no air conditioning or a bath for 6 days. Nastiest I’ve ever felt!!

A brilliant coverage I was on the edge of my seat watching this one thank you Rick

During Katrina I was in the Dallas VA and they brought a busload of veterans in there that had been through Katrina, they were wearing clothes with the tags still on them and stuff that they had looted. Veteran and one was a Vietnam veteran, and broke down and was crying and he said even in Vietnam we expected to see bad things because it was war, but I never thought I would see this in my own country he was so upset...

I remember this my God dad escaped from there during Katrina and he told me all of this

That frighten the life out of me when you showed the staines of where they would of drowned and been left down the long enough to make a stain on the walls 🧱

I read that Mayor Neagan just came home recently from prison after doing about 10yrs , I believe he got out in 2020.

There’s paranormal in this prison there has to be . All the death that took place here it’s horrific.

Our prisoners are always the first ones to be evacuated here in Plaquemines Parish

There is no way I would of went in that cell and closed the door 😂 no way!

there is absolutely no fucking way i would go in this creepy ass prison😭 n the fact yall do this without guns is insane to me😭😭

Thank you for talking about this, I've never heard about this before. 😢

i greeted folks from NO as they exited buses in houston at the astrodome . some of the most horrendous stories i will never forget i heard during my 2 weeks volunteering there , especially kids who were alone . it was a life changing experience .

That door flapping around 30 mins would of had my black ass flying 😂 theses white boys brave and funny af

Rumor has it they're still locked inside the prison looking for the exit

The containers u thought where for meds or whatever in that box is actually for pee to do lab test also there are other documentary's where u can see how bad that building has gotten over time also in others they run into ppl that are getting high and one was a woman who was shooting up so maybe she was living there for a while so it's crazy just to see how time changes and I figured they were covering up this whole thing so sad even though they were prisoners they didn't deserve that they were still human beings and some of them where there for minor charges and hadn't even been sentenced even parking tickets I think that sheriff shud have been jailed and charged and I think some of those prisoners deserve compensation or families should be they were treated worse then animals

I never knew this! Thanks for sharing

Don't matter what they did they are still human beings just sad I could not imagine what they must of went through and how scared must of been knowing you are about to die drowned 😡😡😡

They probably hid the bodies somewhere inside or underneath the prison to cover up their crimes

Don't go TOO far ! U have shown us THIS MUCH ! & i appreciate this much .. THANKU 💯 #BESAFE ✌🏾

Thank you so much for sharing 😢

I wouldn't go in there unless I was armed and I am as I stay armed LEGALLY ARMED!

Hello from New Zealand, what a tragic story I remember hearing and seeing Katrina on the news but this They definitely kept hush hush, sounded nothin but a sinister place for corrupt cops and people to have fun at the immates expense,.Crim or not that was a bad Hurricane and noone deserved that tragic ending.. I cant imagine how scary and intense it was having people inside looking for you knowing they probably didnt have good intentions. That used to be my biggest fears when I did urbex, one coming across unpleasant people and two getting locked inside somewhere. Thanks for the exciting tour an your outtro message is 100 percent correct..

Interesting how this abandoned jail is still an active prison for some

I am so glad that I came across your channel! You have a new subscriber! 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛

When blood coagulate its clotting, that’s what it means so it’s not clotting if it’s already on a pillowcase then it just becomes blood spatter

THANK U WE NEED MORE! IM FROM ARKANSAS N I MET PEOPLE THAT HAD RELOCATED FROM THERE JUST TRYING TO FIND THEIR WAY😥♥️🙏🏽

I enjoyed watching this! Thank you for sharing

Watching from Uk 🇬🇧 Never heard of this before..shocking to see this had happened in USA and most of the world did not know. Will share on my Facebook.

If the jail was abandoned, wouldn't it have been condemned, given its condition??

i was in houston at the time taking in families from the statiums.. The stories were HORRABLE!!!

just found your channel and love your content,commentary,curiosity and discoveries..cheers,new subscriber watching from NewZealand ❤💚💛

My mom tells me about how this every time we pass it in New Orleans it’s just crazy to me, And they just left them in there when Katrina hit.

Its A Marked TOMBSTONE

THIS HURTS MY♥️SOOOOO BAD! MAY ALL THAT SUFFERED GET JUSTICE 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

This is absolutely disgusting and I really hope the families of these victims sue the hell out of those who are responsible for this mess!

The man that had the courage to tell the truth, and to care about others, lives and well-being needs to be gifted ASAP. Your heart is pure. You’re such a great person in an out and I hope and pray that God continues to bless you and so many ways your bless right now, because you have a genuine, pure heart and you care about your God-given, sisters and brothers.

This is a crime if these guys died in there! Someone needs to answer for this! The metal detectors, the kitchen imagine all the millions of dollars that was lost in that prison! But the lives lost is priceless!😢

New Orleans is still a beautiful place by the looks of it. I'm sure there are some ugly places. but from what I've seen in this video, it's a gorgeous place. place has come a long way, and still continues to amaze me how strong those lovely people are.

You’ll should have taken ghost hunters with you because you’ll hear those 500 souls.