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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. They ...
The state Corrections Department’s total Fiscal Year 2024 budget was $643.2 million, including $68.1 million in revolving funds and $2.8 million in federal dollars.
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 ...
On the morning of December 19, 2024, Underwood was executed via lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. He was pronounced dead at 10:14 a.m. [1] His last meal consisted of chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, a cheeseburger with french fries and ketchup, pinto beans, a hot roll and a cola drink from the prison canteen.
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 ...
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. Lockett refused to cooperate with his execution and had to be tasered by staff and also attempted to cut himself earlier that day. [ 25 ]
McALESTER — Oklahoma on Thursday carried out its 14th execution since lethal injections resumed three years ago after a long hiatus brought about by drug mix-ups and botched procedures.
On 17 December 1985 another riot occurred, this time at the McAlester prison. Five members of staff were taken hostage and three were seriously injured. [6] On 4 November 2019, the state released more than four hundred inmates who had been convicted of nonviolent crimes. The commutations were expected to save the state over twelve million ...