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LTI (reform school) Stories
Posted on 4/16/21 at 12:24 am
Posted on 4/16/21 at 12:24 am
So who was a resident of LTI back in the day, or had an acquaintance or relative who was? What was it like?
That was always the threat in school, your arse is gonna end up at LTI! They beat you with a garden hose!
My late brother-in-law spent some time there. It surprised me when he talked about LTI and the "Monroe Knock," I would never have guessed he spent any time there. I didn't ask a whole lot of questions about how long or why. He said it was a pretty rough place and was thankful to get out but it apparently straightened him out. He later served in the Air Force and was a solid member of society.
I have a half-brother who spent his high school years at Boys' Village in Iowa. He said they were worked pretty hard but were not abused, just kept too busy to get in much trouble. Lots of farm type work, kitchen chores, cleaning, etc. He actually has fairly positive memories of the place and is still in contact with friends from there over 40 years later.
That was always the threat in school, your arse is gonna end up at LTI! They beat you with a garden hose!
My late brother-in-law spent some time there. It surprised me when he talked about LTI and the "Monroe Knock," I would never have guessed he spent any time there. I didn't ask a whole lot of questions about how long or why. He said it was a pretty rough place and was thankful to get out but it apparently straightened him out. He later served in the Air Force and was a solid member of society.
I have a half-brother who spent his high school years at Boys' Village in Iowa. He said they were worked pretty hard but were not abused, just kept too busy to get in much trouble. Lots of farm type work, kitchen chores, cleaning, etc. He actually has fairly positive memories of the place and is still in contact with friends from there over 40 years later.
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Posted on 4/16/21 at 12:30 am to GasMan
I don't know anything about it except in school they'd always threaten us with LTI when we pulled any tomfoolery. The one in Monroe has a really cool art deco archway over the entrance from the 1930s. They call it something else now and I'm not sure if it's still actually in use. Back in the day, like 40s and 50s, they had outstanding sports teams.
This post was edited on 4/16/21 at 12:32 am
Posted on 4/16/21 at 2:05 pm to Jim Rockford
My dad was the warden there. Had an apt there. I was young so I don’t much. Just know my brothers went allowed to play outside. They snuck out one day and had cops come try to get them till they called the warden. Mom got a good fussin
Posted on 4/16/21 at 2:13 pm to GasMan
A guy I knew growing up in Mandeville back in the day went to reform school. Don't remember the reason he was sent off to reform school.
Posted on 4/16/21 at 2:27 pm to GasMan
<----- Granddad ran that place for years back in the gap
Posted on 4/16/21 at 2:28 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:
they had outstanding sports teams.
My granddad was also the head football coach
Posted on 4/16/21 at 2:31 pm to GasMan
quote:
your arse is gonna end up at LTI
Used to hear that almost daily. 
Posted on 4/16/21 at 2:54 pm to GasMan
I am not familiar with LTI but I grew up on the Westbank in Jefferson Parish. I was always threatened with a place called Hope Haven on Barataria Boulevard in Marrero. It was a reform school attached to the Catholic Church.
Posted on 4/16/21 at 3:00 pm to GasMan
boys village was the only one I knew about growing up.
Posted on 4/16/21 at 3:09 pm to lsu777
I took a field trip to the LTI in Baker when I was in (I think) middle school. I remember talking to some of the prisoners there and being shocked that some were in for murder. That blew my kid mind.
Buddy of mine’s dad worked there. Pretty sure he was a counselor there. I never heard any cool stories though.
Buddy of mine’s dad worked there. Pretty sure he was a counselor there. I never heard any cool stories though.
Posted on 4/16/21 at 3:22 pm to CocomoLSU
No St. Stanislaus alum on the ot?
Posted on 4/16/21 at 3:28 pm to Jim Rockford
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tomfoolery
What about monkey shines?
Chicanery?
Bally-hoo?
Don't even think about pulling any buffoonery, hijinks, or shenanigans.
Posted on 4/16/21 at 3:53 pm to Jim Rockford
LTI Monroe, Southside High School. My dad was a teacher, coach and eventually Superintendent there after Coach A. E. ‘Red’ Swanson retired. It’s now named after Coach Swanson. Swanson played football at LSU and was on the first LSU football team to play ‘under the lights’ at night in Tiger Stadium.
There was a time when they tried to make the place as much as a family situation as possible - no walls, razor wire and the like. This meant a lot of runaways and the male staff spent many a night looking for them. The place went really prison like a few years after my dad retired from there in mid ‘70’s.
LTI had a true working farm and grew most of the food served in the dining hall. They raised beef and had a dairy. They had a wood shop, taught welding, plumbing and several trades. Every boy had to go to school which was on site, there were several teachers on staff.
They had football, baseball and basketball teams and would compete with local schools.
The goal was to reform the boys when they were sent there. At my dad’s funeral, there were a couple of men who came up to me saying he had made a big difference in their life.
There was a time when they tried to make the place as much as a family situation as possible - no walls, razor wire and the like. This meant a lot of runaways and the male staff spent many a night looking for them. The place went really prison like a few years after my dad retired from there in mid ‘70’s.
LTI had a true working farm and grew most of the food served in the dining hall. They raised beef and had a dairy. They had a wood shop, taught welding, plumbing and several trades. Every boy had to go to school which was on site, there were several teachers on staff.
They had football, baseball and basketball teams and would compete with local schools.
The goal was to reform the boys when they were sent there. At my dad’s funeral, there were a couple of men who came up to me saying he had made a big difference in their life.
Posted on 4/16/21 at 3:58 pm to Telecaster
Well for you youngsters, Arthur Cantrelle and Joe LaBruzzo both played football there.
In gym lobby were two life size portraits.
You're welcome.
In gym lobby were two life size portraits.
You're welcome.
Posted on 4/16/21 at 4:06 pm to FreeState
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No St. Stanislaus alum on the ot?
Yes, there are a few of us on here. Stanislaus was and still is nothing like LTI. Not even close.
Posted on 4/16/21 at 4:43 pm to GasMan
My sister no pics was a teacher there for a short time until she moved out of state. I should call her and see if she has any good stories.
Posted on 4/16/21 at 5:40 pm to GasMan
No. Just the knowledge that I'd have to live in North Louisiana kept me out of trouble.
Posted on 4/16/21 at 5:48 pm to td1
In 80s NOLA the miscreants were shipped off to St. Paul's or St. Stanislaw. Never heard of LTI.
Posted on 4/16/21 at 9:29 pm to GasMan
I had a relative who went out there for a Grand Jury investigation of the place. Said it was wild and rough. They shut it down within a few years of that.
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