Lawton Correctional Facility

Prison in Oklahoma, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lawton Correctional Center was a privately managed prison for men located in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, operated by the GEO Group under contract with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.[1]

Location
Statusmedium / maximum
Capacity2682
Opened1998
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Location
Statusmedium / maximum
Capacity2682
Opened1998
Managed byGEO Group
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The facility was opened in 1998 and had a capacity of 2682 inmates held at a mix of medium and maximum security levels.[2]

In 2025 the Oklahoma Department of Corrections purchased the facility from GEO Group for $312 million and announced that it would be re-named Red Rock Correctional Center.[3][4][5] As of that time, there were no further privately operated prisons in the state.[5]

Notable Inmates

  • Tucker McGee - Killed 16-year-old JaRay Wilson in October 2012. He was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after 38 years.[6][7][8]

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