The Young Gun: Warden Ross Maggio

Bloody Angola Podcast by Woody Overton & Jim Chapman

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Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.9 • 665 Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast we discuss the remarkable journey of Warden Ross Maggio at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The youngest warden in Angola history at just 36 years old, he was renowned for his resilience during a harrowing kidnapping incident and his transformative leadership. Through prioritizing inmate work, security, and rehabilitation programs, Maggio reshaped Bloody Angola from a violent environment to a safer, disciplined prison. By implementing proactive security measures and emphasizing discipline, Maggio significantly reduced violent incidents and set a new standard for effective prison management. Despite facing challenges and criticisms, his unwavering commitment to safety and order left a lasting impact on Angola's prison system.Timestamps04:01 Retirement Reflections09:10 Winds of Change19:16 New Beginnings at Hunt23:25 Advocating for Inmates25:40 System Crossroads28:26 Farewell to Angola#rossmaggio #louisiana #bloodyangola #podcast #prison #crime #criminal #warden Go to HelloFresh.com/BloodyAngolaapps for FREE APPETIZERS for life for Bloody Angola Listeners!

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0:00.0	I walk a straight line, shackled chain, ohuesingerdie is calling my name there is no mercy and this penitentiary
0:33.6	just asked the hill string guy
0:38.2	Rangle the three
0:40.7	I'm here for life
0:44.7	I'm here to die
0:47.8	Inside these walls
0:51.8	Inside the wide And when the world cry these walls inside the wild
0:54.6	and when the world cries
0:58.4	I know it's over
1:01.6	oh bloody Angola
1:08.1	Oh Oh Bloody Angola Oh, bloody angola.
1:14.9	Hey, everyone. Hey everyone and welcome back to Bloody Angola, a podcast 142 years in the making the complete story of America's bloodiest prison.
1:41.7	I'm Jim Chapman.
1:43.2	What he's going to be back with is soon.
1:45.5	He is wrapping up something out of town.
1:49.5	And today we're going to talk about Ross Maggio.
1:52.9	Now, Ross Maggio was the wardenant Angola from 1976 to 1978.
2:00.3	And then he didn't get enough of it. So he came back again. And from
2:04.8	1981 to 1984, he was the warden for his second stint. Now, Ross Maggio, he was not a
2:13.5	recognized public figure widely outside of the state of Louisiana like, like Warden
2:20.5	Kane would become years later. However, he was a highly respected warden among both peers and
2:28.6	inmates. If you'll remember in an episode, I don't remember how many seasons ago it was, but we told you about a
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