Oklahoma DOC adopts new security plans, transfers inmates

[Informer]

OKLAHOMA CITY -- State prison officials say they've adopted new security measures and have transferred 16 inmates suspected of starting several fights to out-of-state prisons.

Department of Corrections Director Justin Jones says the moves virtually end lockdowns at seven state and private prisons.

Fights at four prisons since May have killed two inmates and left more than a dozen others hospitalized.

Jones says in addition to the inmates sent out of state, others involved in the fights were sent to a maximum security unit in Holdenville.

The new security measures include 97 wands to scan inmates for weapons, feeding inmates in smaller groups and changes in visitation procedures to stop visitors from smuggling in cell phones and drugs.

[coloradosgt79]

Does oklahoma have a supermax like the colorado state penitentiary. All of our managment problems are sent there. The whole prison is 23 hour a day lockdown.We can hold offenders there until their release date.I know some inmates that has done 12 years in there. They just release you back to GP when they see fit there is no determined amount of time.

[Bane]

Originally Posted by coloradosgt79

Does oklahoma have a supermax like the colorado state penitentiary. All of our managment problems are sent there. The whole prison is 23 hour a day lockdown.We can hold offenders there until their release date.I know some inmates that has done 12 years in there. They just release you back to GP when they see fit there is no determined amount of time.

No supermax here in Oklahoma. Our worse offenders are housed at OSR or OSP both just maximums.

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[Crosstimbers Okie]

Originally Posted by coloradosgt79

Does oklahoma have a supermax like the colorado state penitentiary. All of our managment problems are sent there. The whole prison is 23 hour a day lockdown.We can hold offenders there until their release date.I know some inmates that has done 12 years in there. They just release you back to GP when they see fit there is no determined amount of time.

Part of Oklahoma State Penitentiary where Cory works is essentially the same thing as you describe.

[coloradosgt79]

Is oklahoma starting to over flow with managment problems, So they have to ship them out of state?I think every state should have a supermax,there a big deterrant to bad behavior.I have a couple waiting for a bed in CSP at my facility.They are depressed and have nothing to say.They are wishing they didn't screw up.A lot of Inmates are scared to carry out major assaults because they know where they will go if caught.

[Crosstimbers Okie]

I suspect that Oklahoma State Penitentiary is still able to fulfill that need.

[Cory]

The 16 were Interstated.

The instigators have been moved to OSP and some higher level offenders were moved to the new Private in Holdenville to make room. OSP is the ONLY state run maximum security prison for males. OSR is a Medium security. All problem offenders get to come spend time with us at OSP.

[coloradosgt79]

Cory how many cell extractions do you average a month.

[Cory]

me personally.. or my team?

[coloradosgt79]

The average a month for your team.