Oklahoma DOC - Searching for Prison Escapees

Oklahoma prison case manager faces charges of rape, introducing contraband June 16, 2012 A former employee of the Joseph Harp Correctional Center has been charged with rape and bringing a cellphone and drugs into a prison. Read More

Prison towns: What it's like to live in McAlester, Lexington December 11, 2011 Residents of McAlester and Lexington talk about maximum security prisons in their towns and what it's like to live and work next to them. Read More

Missing for decades: Investigators pursue leads to find Oklahoma escapees December 11, 2011 The Oklahoma Department of Corrections employs fugitive investigators who follow up on prison escapes in hopes of tracking down the missing inmates. The searches can last for years or even decades. Read More

Searching for Oklahoma prison escapees: A look at how inmates escape, are recaptured December 11, 2011 A former prison escapee, warden and state officials discuss Oklahoma escapes over the years and how agencies work together to apprehend inmates. Read More

Oklahoma State Reformatory December 11, 2011 The Oklahoma State Reformatory is Oklahoma's oldest prison. It opened in 1909 in Granite and presently the facility houses both minimum and medium security inmates with a capacity of about 1,000 prisoners. It is considered an overall medium security prison. Read More

Mack Alford Correctional Center December 11, 2011 Opened in 1956, the Mack Alford Correctional Center is one of Oklahoma's oldest facilities. It currently houses about 805 inmates in Stringtown houses an all male population in a medium security setting. The facility is noted for the wide range of educational programs it offers inmates. Read More

Lexington Assessment and Reception Center December 11, 2011 The Lexington Assessment and Reception Center opened in 1971 in what was then a collection of old WWII era naval barracks. The center has a 418 inmate capacity and serves as a gateway to some inmates who are entering the department of corrections. Read More

Mabel Bassett Correctional Center December 11, 2011 Mabel Bassett, located in McLoud, opened in 1974 and houses about 1,100 inmates in a minimum, medium and maximum security setting depending on the offender's crime. The facility serves as the state's only maximum security prison for female inmates. Read More

Behind the Walls: Oklahoma State Penitentiary - 360° Panoramas and full web gallery tour December 11, 2011 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. The facility opened in 1908 and houses about 1,100 inmates over 1,500 acres in northwest McAlester. The facility also houses Oklahoma's death row and is the... Read More

Dick Conner Correctional Center December 11, 2011 The Dick Conner Correctional Center in Hominy was opened in 1979 and houses about 1,200 male inmates in a medium security setting. Programs include literacy training and substance abuse treatment. The prison was named for R.B. “Dick” Conner, a longtime Oklahoma lawman. Read More