a. the value of a function at a certain point in its domain, which is less than or equal to the values at all other points in the immediate vicinity of the point. b. the point at which a minimum occurs. adj. 4. of or being a minimum. [1655â65; < Latin, neuter of minimus smallest, least.
The Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP, also known as Angola, and nicknamed the  Alcatraz of the South  and  The Farm ) is a maximum security prison farm in Louisiana operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections.
Confinement in prison, also known as a penitentiary or correctional facility, is the punishment that courts most commonly impose for serious crimes, such as felonies.For lesser crimes, courts usually impose short-term incarceration in a jail, detention center, or similar facility.onfinement in prison, also known as a penitentiary or correctional facility, is the punishment that courts most commonly impose for serious crimes, such as felonies.