Lawton Correctional Facility
Interactive map of Lawton Correctional Center | |
| Location | 8607 SE Flower Mound Road Lawton, Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Status | medium / maximum |
| Capacity | 2682 |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Managed by | GEO Group |
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]
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]
References
- ^ "Lawton Correctional Center". Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Lawton Correctional Center". GEO Group. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Geo Group Investor Relations". Geo Group. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Red Rock Correctional Center". Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ a b "State takes back Oklahoma's last remaining privately operated prison". Tulsa World, July 25, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ https://okoffender.doc.ok.gov
- ^ https://thecinemaholic.com/jaray-wilson-murder-where-are-cody-godfrey-caleb-mclemore-and-tucker-mcgee-now/
- ^ https://www.koco.com/article/life-sentence-dismissed-for-man-convicted-in-weatherford-killing/8459040