A new immigration detention facility, Camp 57, opened this week at Louisiana’s Angola Prison to house more than 400 undocumented immigrants convicted of serious crimes.

The facility, part of a partnership between the state and federal government, is intended for high-risk detainees and is separated from the rest of the prison complex, featuring a chapel and law library.

Officials said transfers to Camp 57 are part of broader ICE practices of moving detainees, often long distances, which critics say can hinder access to family and legal counsel, CBS News has reported.

Homeland Security and state officials emphasized the facility’s security and history, while some legal challenges continue, including a federal order to dismantle a similar detention center in Florida.