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The Oklahoma State Penitentiary, nicknamed "Big Mac", [ 3] is a prison of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections located in McAlester, Oklahoma, on 1,556 acres (6.30 km 2 ). Opened in 1908 with 50 inmates in makeshift facilities, today the prison holds more than 750 male offenders, [ 1] the vast majority of which are maximum-security inmates.
Fort Cobb (1859–1869). In Caddo County. Established to protect relocated Native Americans from raids by the Comanche, Kiowa and Cheyenne. Named after Howell Cobb (1815–1868) who was the 22nd Secretary of the Treasury. [ 23] Fort Davis (1861–1862). In Muskogee County.
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections ( DOC or ODOC) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma. DOC is responsible for the administration of the state prison system. It has its headquarters in Oklahoma City, [ 2] across the street from the headquarters of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. The Board of Corrections are appointees: five ...
Jul. 27—Fifty years ago today, Oklahoma State Penitentiary employees Darryl Rhoads and E.L. Coplen had no way of knowing if they would ever see another sunrise. They were among the 22 hostages ...
State prisons. Charles E. Johnson Correctional Center. Dick Conner Correctional Center. Dr. Eddie Warrior Correctional Center (inmate capacity 783) Howard McLeod Correctional Center (inmate capacity 616) Jackie Brannon Correctional Center (inmate capacity 737) James Crabtree Correctional Center. Jess Dunn Correctional Center (inmate capacity 1129)
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia. Naval Air Station North Island, California. Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi. Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan. Commander Naval Activities Marianas, Guam.
McAlester, Oklahoma. / 34.92556°N 95.77333°W / 34.92556; -95.77333. McAlester is the county seat of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. [ 5] The population was 18,363 at the time of the 2010 census, a 3.4 percent increase from 17,783 at the 2000 census. [ 6] The town gets its name from James Jackson McAlester, an early settler and businessman ...
The Warden's House at Penitentiary Blvd and West St. in McAlester, Oklahoma was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It was designed by architect P.H. Weathers. It has also been known as Oklahoma State Penitentiary Warden's House. The NRHP listing included two contributing buildings on 1.9 acres (0.77 ha).