ST. FRANCISVILLE - Behind the gates of Louisiana State Penitentiary, the rodeo comes to town every October. Before the event begins, you see prison trustees walking around, interacting with everyday people in attendance, looking to sell their crafts. Inmates look forward to this event every year.

"It's great, it's an awesome interaction, it's something different than our day-to-day basis, it makes us feel normal," one inmate who sells leather belts said during the rodeo.

Once the craft market winds down, attention shifts to the main event: the rodeo. Here, inmates perform dangerous stunts with bulls and horses in an arena packed with spectators. Most of them are eager to get the show started.

Reflecting on the rodeo's impact, inmate Travis Johnson explained, "It's a lot of things, it's

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