§57-509. Penal institutions.
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A. The Department of Corrections is authorized to maintain the following facilities in this state:
1. Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester;
2. Oklahoma State Reformatory in Granite;
3. Lexington Assessment and Reception Center in Lexington;
4. Jackie Brannon Correctional Center in McAlester;
5. Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington;
6. Howard McLeod Correctional Center in Atoka;
7. Mack H. Alford Correctional Center in Stringtown;
8. Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center in Hodgen;
9. Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in McLoud;
10. R.B. “Dick” Conner Correctional Center in Hominy;
11. James Crabtree Correctional Center in Helena;
12. Jess Dunn Correctional Center in Taft;
13. Northeast Oklahoma Community Corrections Center in Vinita;
14. John Lilley Correctional Center in Boley;
15. Dr. Eddie Warrior Correctional Center in Taft;
16. Clara Waters Community Corrections Center in Oklahoma City;
17. Lawton Community Corrections Center in Lawton;
18. Enid Community Corrections Center in Enid;
19. Union City Community Corrections Center in Union City;
20. Charles E. “Bill” Johnson Correctional Center in Alva; and
21. A facility purchased pursuant to the provisions of Enrolled House Bill No. 2780 of the 1st Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature.
B. The Department shall be the legal successor of and, except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Corrections Act of 1967, shall have the powers and duties vested by law in the Office of Management and Enterprise Services in all matters relating to penal institutions, heretofore or hereafter established by the Department, which institutions and community corrections centers shall be under the administrative direction and control of the Department. Added by Laws 1967, c. 261, § 9, eff.
May 8, 1967. Amended by Laws 1973, c. 152, § 3, emerg. eff. May 14, 1973; Laws 1980, c. 210, § 5, eff. Oct. 1, 1980; Laws 1982, c. 140, § 3, emerg. eff. April 9, 1982; Laws 1982, c. 346, § 10, emerg. eff. June 2, 1982; Laws 1983, c. 266, § 11, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1984, c. 296, § 51, operative July 1, 1984; Laws 1985, c. 202, § 3, emerg. eff. June 28, 1985; Laws 1985, c. 327, § 17, emerg. eff. July 29, 1985; Laws 1986, c. 314, § 14, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 1987, c. 205, § 23, operative July 1, 1987;
Laws 1989, c. 303, § 11, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1991, c. 291, § 15, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1994, c. 277, § 2; Laws 1995, c. 266, § 2, emerg. eff. May 25, 1995; Laws 1999, c. 72, § 1, emerg. eff. April 7, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 81, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 320, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 245; Laws 2016, c. 259, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2016; Laws 2019, c. 301, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2022, c. 17, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2022; Laws 2023, c. 22, § 1, eff.
Nov. 1, 2023; Laws 2025, c. 467, § 2, emerg. eff. May 29, 2025. NOTE: Laws 1983, c. 304, § 33 repealed by Laws 1984, c. 296, § 54, operative July 1, 1984.