Burl Cain

N. Burl Cain
Warden Burl Cain from Blake Nelson Boyd's "Louisiana Cereal."
Known for	Warden of Angola Prison
Religion	Christianity

Louisiana State Penitentiary, the prison which Cain manages

N. Burl Cain was named Warden of Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) in January 1995 by Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections Secretary Richard Stalder. He is the brother of James David Cain and Alton Cain. Known for his approaches in prison management, Warden Cain holds a degree from Louisiana State University and a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Grambling State University and has more than 30 years experience in corrections.^[1]

LSP is the largest prison in the United States and many of the inmates will never be released. He is a religious man and believes the only way to give his inmates hope is in the form of eternal life, and to this end encourages a spiritual atmosphere in the prison.^[2]

He is the longest-standing warden in the history of LSP. Under his leadership, the inmate population of 5,000 has seen a decrease in violent incidents. The changes he brought about at the prison are the subject of the 2005 book Cain's Redemption by Dennis Shere.^{[citation needed]}

Previously Cain was the warden of the Dixon Correctional Institute. After accepting the job at Angola, he continued to live on the grounds of Dixon. By 1997 Cain, now warden of Angola, continued to live at Dixon.^[3]

In 2010 Cain was one of the speakers in Calvin College's January series.^[4]

Challenges

Cain promotes a Christian-based message and his belief that religion can turn the lives of inmates. Other states used Cain's strategy as a model. In August 2005, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit accusing Warden Cain and the Louisiana state prison system of hindering a Mormon inmate's access to religious texts.^[5]

References

1. ^ ANNUALRPT2006
2. ^ Burl Cain - Charlie Rose
3. ^ "Auditor says state paying too much by letting Angola warden live at DCI." The Advocate. February 7, 1997. Retrieved on February 3, 2011. "The state legislative auditor is questioning corrections officials for allowing two prison wardens to live off their prison grounds at extra cost to the state.But a top corrections official said the arrangement is fine. Warden Burl Cain of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola continues to live in the same house on the grounds of Dixon Correctional Institute where he lived while in his previous job as DCI warden."
4. ^ "Inner Compass NATIONAL SEASON 3." Calvin College. Retrieved on August 29, 2010.
5. ^ "Spinning Hope on Incarceration Station." The New York Times. April 12, 2006. 1. Retrieved on August 25, 2010.

External links

	Louisiana portal
	Biography portal
	Christianity portal

• http://thinkexist.com/quotes/burl_cain/ Cain Quotes
• http://www.billygraham.org/DMag_article.asp?ArticleID=695 Violence to Peace, A Conversation With Burl Cain
• Stein, Joel. "The Lessons of Cain." TIME.

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