Charles E. “Bill” Johnson Correctional Center is a state prison in Alva, Oklahoma, that houses 464 male inmates. The minimum-security facility is named after Charles E. “Bill” Johnson, a former Oklahoma Department of Corrections director. The facility is primarily a substance abuse and cognitive behavior program facility, with most of its inmates serving time for … Read more
Oklahoma State Reformatory (OSR) is a medium-level correctional facility located in Granite, Oklahoma. Established in 1909, the facility was built by inmates using granite blocks cut from the nearby hills. Originally designed to house younger inmates who could be rehabilitated, OSR has evolved over time into a full-fledged prison that is home to 1,000 adult … Read more
North Fork Correctional Center is a medium-security prison located in Sayre, Oklahoma. It was built in 2003 and was operated by CoreCivic, a private prison company. The facility has the capacity to house up to 2,500 male inmates. In recent years, North Fork Correctional Center has been in the news due to staffing limitations and … Read more
Mabel Bassett Correctional Center (MBCC) is a women’s prison located in McLoud, Oklahoma. It is operated by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and is the largest women’s prison in the state. The facility houses female inmates of all security levels, from minimum to maximum, and offers a variety of programs to help them prepare for … Read more
Mack Alford Correctional Center is a medium-security prison located in Atoka, Oklahoma. It was established in the 1930s as a sub-prison of Oklahoma State Penitentiary in nearby McAlester. The facility was named after a former warden in 1986. The prison houses over 500 male inmates in a long-term unit and has a minimum-security unit with … Read more
Lexington Assessment and Reception Center (LARC) is a complex of prisons in Lexington, Oklahoma. It serves as the intake facility for male state inmates with a capacity of 1,462 inmates. The facility is responsible for assessing and classifying new inmates and determining their appropriate security level, program assignments, and housing placements. LARC is a medium-security … Read more
Joseph Harp Correctional Center (JHCC) is a medium-security prison for men located in Lexington, Oklahoma. It was named after Joseph Harp, who served as the Oklahoma State Reformatory warden from 1949 to 1969. During his tenure, he established the nation’s first fully accredited high school education program in a prison. JHCC opened in 1978 on … Read more
Dick Conner Correctional Center (DCCC) is a medium-security prison for men located in Hominy, Oklahoma. It was named after R.B. “Dick” Conner, a former Oklahoma State Penitentiary Warden and Osage County Sheriff. The facility has been serving the state of Oklahoma for over four decades since its establishment in 1979. DCCC has a minimum-security unit … Read more
The James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC) is a state prison located in Helena, Oklahoma. With a capacity of up to 1,175 male inmates, the prison has a long and varied history. Built in 1904, it served as a high school, junior college, orphanage, and training school for boys before it was converted into a prison … Read more
Oklahoma State Penitentiary, also known as OSP, is a maximum-security prison located in McAlester, Oklahoma. The facility was established in 1908 and has since been the primary execution site for the state of Oklahoma, with a total of 200 men and three women executed between 1915 and 2022. The prison is currently home to approximately … Read more
