Behind the Walls: Oklahoma State Penitentiary - 360° Panoramas and full web gallery tour

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<h3>Oklahoma State Penitentiary Capacity (Maximum Security)</h3>
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<td>F-1 Cell Block</td>
<td>87</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F-2 Cell Block</td>
<td>95</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F-3 Cell Block</td>
<td>49</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F-4 Cell Block</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
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<td>Unit H SW (death row)</td>
<td>96</td>
</tr>
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<td>Unit H SE</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
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<td>Unit H NW</td>
<td>98</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Unit H NE</td>
<td>74</td>
</tr>
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<td>Unit A</td>
<td>174</td>
</tr>
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<td>Unit C</td>
<td>174</td>
</tr>
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<td>Unit D</td>
<td>78</td>
</tr>
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<td>Unit E</td>
<td>65</td>
</tr>
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<td>Unit G (SE Region SHU)</td>
<td>25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td>1,115</td>
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<tbody>
</table>

Oklahoma State Penitentiary Oklahoma Department of Corrections

Oklahoma State Penitentiary Capacity (Maximum Security)

F-1 Cell Block	87
F-2 Cell Block	95
F-3 Cell Block	49
F-4 Cell Block	50
Unit H SW (death row)	96
Unit H SE	50
Unit H NW	98
Unit H NE	74
Unit A	174
Unit C	174
Unit D	78
Unit E	65
Unit G (SE Region SHU)	25
Total	1,115

Also known as “Big Mac”, the Oklahoma State Penitentiary is a maximum security prison in McAlester and houses some of Oklahoma's most dangerous criminals.

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