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.
Angola Prison is an American penitentiary located along the Mississippi River in eastern Louisiana. The prisonâs location along the river has made it nearly impossible for prisoners to escape. This maximum-security prison is known for a history of harsh prisoner treatment followed by reform.