Great Plains Correctional Facility

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arhunt Posted: 13 Aug 2007 11:22 AM

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Adult Secure Great Plains Correctional Facility Hinton, OK Printer-friendly Version

Background

• Created as a result of the Hinton Economic Development Authority’s effort to stimulate the local economy, the facility is Oklahoma’s first privately managed medium-security prison.
• Security measures include perimeter fencing, razor wire, state-of-the-art electronic controls and closed-circuit television cameras.
• A 44-bed minimum-security offender dormitory is included at the facility.
• The facility features Prison Industries Enhancement (PIE), a program in association with a local business.

Programs

The following voluntary programs and services help prepare offenders to return to their local communities and provide for their well being while at the facility.

• Educational offerings include GED, Adult Basic Education (ABE), English as a Second Language (ESL) and computer training and lab.
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and a Therapeutic Community based on life skills and re-entry concepts are available to the offenders.
• Pre-release program offers training for offenders preparing to re-enter the community.
• Local ministers provide culturally relevant religious support. Faith-based programming for all denominations is offered.
• Employment training and assistance includes interview techniques, resume writing and completing applications.
• Vocational training in areas such as landscaping, brick masonry, food service and general maintenance.
• Prison Industries Enhancement (PIE) features training for custom carpet making and teaches good work habits, including safety requirements.
• Dining, laundry and medical services are provided along with recreational and physical activity opportunities.

Accreditation and Recognitions

• The facility earned and has maintained accreditation through the American Correctional Association since 1999.
• The facility won Cornell Companies’ Pinnacle Awards competition for community service in 2000.
• 2003 Partners for Progress Award from the Caddo Kiowa Technology Center.

Location
Hinton, home to the Great Plains Correctional Facility, is 52 miles west of Oklahoma City.

700 Sugar Creek Road
Hinton, Oklahoma 73047
405-542-3711
405-542-3710 fax

Service Capacity:
766

Custody Level:
Medium-security adult male offenders

Contracting Agency:
Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections and U.S. Marshals Service

ACA Accreditation:
1999, 2002