Angola – the Louisiana state penitentiary, which is the largest maximum security prison in the U.S. – is home to men convicted of murder and armed robbery.
While most of the men have spent years being known for the worst thing they ever did, for one special day they wanted to simply be known as dad.
For a few hours a father-daughter dance was allowed to take place inside for 29 incarcerated fathers, who were invited to participate based on good behavior.
"I apologize for all the years I missed in her life and I hope she forgives me and I'll make it up to her with this dance," said Leslie Harris, who is incarcerated for armed robbery.
"She's 17. I've been gone 15. She's everything … she's my world," he said about his daughter, Kanyell Harris, who called the moment with her father "very special."
"When I walked down the aisle, seeing my dad in a tuxedo, I cried so bad, because he looked handsome," she said.
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