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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.
McAlester, Oklahoma. 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 who later became lieutenant governor of Oklahoma.
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 members ...
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 ...
Oklahoma State Penitentiary, the location of the execution chamber of Oklahoma. Lockett's execution occurred at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma, on April 29, 2014, after he had been tasered by staff and attempted to cut himself earlier that day. [25] A paramedic tried twice to put an IV needle into Lockett's left arm but ...
Sep. 1—OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma's corrections director is backing a $9.3 million effort to revive the state's prison rodeo, an event that was once among the largest in the nation, drawing ...
Feb. 24—Action to return the Oklahoma State Penitentiary Prison Rodeo continues to gain traction, with hope for the rodeo's return in 2025. Plans are for a State House Committee to hear House ...
Warden's House (McAlester, Oklahoma) 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 ...