Incarcerated people at four correctional facilities are planting native gardens with the help of a nonprofit conservation ...

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) has officially taken over the Lawton Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility, finalizing a $312 million purchase that ends all private prison operations ...

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC) is preparing to take control of the state’s last privately operated prison next month, marking a major shift in how the state manages its incarcerated ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is planning to purchase the Lawton Correction Facility and take over operations by July 25. According to ODOC, the department has entered ...

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) (“GEO” or the “Company”) announced today that on July 25, 2025, the Company completed the sale of the GEO-owned Lawton Correctional ...

Oklahoma Watch has reported that CoreCivic is in negotiations to reopen two closed prisons in Oklahoma as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities, with details revealed during a ...

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is continuing its crackdown on contraband.In the first quarter of 2026, officials say they have seized hundreds of pounds ...

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) announces its support for a Federal Communications Commission plan to stop contraband from entering correctional facilities. In a release issued by ODOC ...