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| location = 3200 S. Kings Highway, [[Cushing, |
| location = 3200 S. Kings Highway, [[Cushing, Oklahoma|Cushing]][[Oklahoma]] |
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| coordinates = 35.94278,-96.784167 |
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'''Cimarron Correctional Facility''' is a medium security prison near [[Cushing, Oklahoma]], owned and operated by the [[Corrections Corporation of America]] under contract with the [[Oklahoma Department of Corrections]]. |
'''Cimarron Correctional Facility''' is a medium security prison near [[Cushing, Oklahoma]], owned and operated by the [[Corrections Corporation of America]] under contract with the [[Oklahoma Department of Corrections]]. |
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The prison was built in 1997, |
The prison was built in 1997,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://prisonhandbook.com/9549/cimarron-correctional-facility-oklahoma/|website=Prison Handbook|publisher=Prison Handbook|accessdate=4 November 2015}}</ref> and has a "contracted capacity" <ref name="Oklahoma Department of Corrections">{{cite web|title=Cimarron Correctional Facility Description|url=http://www.ok.gov/doc/Organization/Field_Operations/West_Institutions/Cimarron_Correctional_Facility.html|website=Oklahoma Department of Corrections|publisher=Oklahoma Department of Corrections|accessdate=4 November 2015}}</ref> for 1650 inmates. Currently, of that number, 1,470 are medium-security and 180 are maximum-security beds. |
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CCA has also imported prisoners for detention here. In March 2012, the [[Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation]] agreed to send as many as 480 inmates to Cimarron, to alleviate overcrowded prisons on the island. |
CCA has also imported prisoners for detention here. In March 2012, the [[Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation]] agreed to send as many as 480 inmates to Cimarron, to alleviate overcrowded prisons on the island.<ref>{{cite news|title=Puerto Rican Inmates To Be Transferred To Cushing Prison|url=http://www.newson6.com/story/16436243/puerto-rican-inmates-to-be-transferred-to-cushing-prison|accessdate=27 July 2016|agency=Associated Press|date=3 Jan 2012}}</ref> The three-year contract was ended prematurely in June 2013 after unit-wide fights and "disruptive events", and the inmates sent back to Puerto Rico.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vicent|first1=Samantha|title=Cimarron Correctional Facility in Cushing remains under lockdown after inmate brawl|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/crimewatch/cimarron-correctional-facility-in-cushing-remains-under-lockdown-after-inmate/article_df3760d2-7fd2-5df3-aec2-5dc7094861cf.html|accessdate=27 July 2016|publisher=Tulsa World|date=12 June 2015}}</ref> |
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In June 2015 a fight among inmates sent eleven of them to the hospital. The fight involved up to 300 people.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vicent|first1=Samantha|title=Cimarron Correctional Facility in Cushing remains under lockdown after inmate brawl|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/crimewatch/cimarron-correctional-facility-in-cushing-remains-under-lockdown-after-inmate/article_df3760d2-7fd2-5df3-aec2-5dc7094861cf.html|accessdate=27 July 2016|publisher=Tulsa World|date=12 June 2015}}</ref> In September 2015 another fight took the lives of four inmates, all stabbed to death, and left another three wounded. This was the worst such incident in state history.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Graham Lee Brewer|first1=Andrew Knittle|title=Inmate deaths in Cushing may be from Oklahoma's deadliest prison melee|url=http://newsok.com/article/5446876|accessdate=27 July 2016|publisher=Oklahoman|date=14 |
In June 2015 a fight among inmates sent eleven of them to the hospital. The fight involved up to 300 people.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vicent|first1=Samantha|title=Cimarron Correctional Facility in Cushing remains under lockdown after inmate brawl|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/crimewatch/cimarron-correctional-facility-in-cushing-remains-under-lockdown-after-inmate/article_df3760d2-7fd2-5df3-aec2-5dc7094861cf.html|accessdate=27 July 2016|publisher=Tulsa World|date=12 June 2015}}</ref> In September 2015 another fight took the lives of four inmates, all stabbed to death, and left another three wounded. This was the worst such incident in state history.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Graham Lee Brewer|first1=Andrew Knittle|title=Inmate deaths in Cushing may be from Oklahoma's deadliest prison melee|url=http://newsok.com/article/5446876|accessdate=27 July 2016|publisher=Oklahoman|date=14 Sep 2015}}</ref> |
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The prison is one of three operated by CCA in the state. It's located approximately 3 miles south west of the town of [[Cushing, |
The prison is one of three operated by CCA in the state. It's located approximately 3 miles south west of the town of [[Cushing, Oklahoma|Cushing]] in [[Oklahoma]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 12:52, 14 October 2016
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| Location | 3200 S. Kings Highway, CushingOklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 35.94278,-96.784167 |
| Status | Open |
| Security class | medium and maximum security |
| Capacity | 1650 |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Managed by | Corrections Corporation of America |
Cimarron Correctional Facility is a medium security prison near Cushing, Oklahoma, owned and operated by the Corrections Corporation of America under contract with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
The prison was built in 1997,[1] and has a "contracted capacity" [2] for 1650 inmates. Currently, of that number, 1,470 are medium-security and 180 are maximum-security beds.
CCA has also imported prisoners for detention here. In March 2012, the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation agreed to send as many as 480 inmates to Cimarron, to alleviate overcrowded prisons on the island.[3] The three-year contract was ended prematurely in June 2013 after unit-wide fights and "disruptive events", and the inmates sent back to Puerto Rico.[4]
In June 2015 a fight among inmates sent eleven of them to the hospital. The fight involved up to 300 people.[5] In September 2015 another fight took the lives of four inmates, all stabbed to death, and left another three wounded. This was the worst such incident in state history.[6]
The prison is one of three operated by CCA in the state. It's located approximately 3 miles south west of the town of Cushing in Oklahoma.
References
- ^ Prison Handbook. Prison Handbook http://prisonhandbook.com/9549/cimarron-correctional-facility-oklahoma/. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Cimarron Correctional Facility Description". Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Puerto Rican Inmates To Be Transferred To Cushing Prison". Associated Press. 3 Jan 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Vicent, Samantha (12 June 2015). "Cimarron Correctional Facility in Cushing remains under lockdown after inmate brawl". Tulsa World. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Vicent, Samantha (12 June 2015). "Cimarron Correctional Facility in Cushing remains under lockdown after inmate brawl". Tulsa World. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Graham Lee Brewer, Andrew Knittle (14 Sep 2015). "Inmate deaths in Cushing may be from Oklahoma's deadliest prison melee". Oklahoman. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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