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arhunt Posted: 13 Aug 2007 11:24 AM

 

Diamondback Correctional Facility
Route 2, Box 336
Watonga, Oklahoma  73772
580-614-2000
fax - 580-614-2020
 
Facility Public Information Officer: Sandy Clark (580-614-2000, ext. 2227; Sandy.Clark@correctionscorp.com)
Facility Type: male Medium-security CCA owned facility since October 1998
Warden: Lane Blair


Total Beds: 2,160
Customer Base: States of Hawaii, Arizona
ACA Accreditation: Yes
About Watonga
Watonga is located 70 miles northwest of Oklahoma City, and has a population of 4,658, according to the 2000 census. Founded in 1892, Watonga is named for the Arapaho Chief, "Watanga" or " Black Coyote." Agriculture and ranching are big businesses here, along with gypsum mining and Diamondback Correctional Facility which maintains an employee base of approximately 350. Watonga is also home to one of the few cheese factories in the state, and hosts an annual Cheese Festival the first weekend in October. The nearby Roman Nose State Park and Resort provides golfing, camping, hiking, swimming, and horseback riding.
Community Relations
Basil Taylor - President, First State Bank; Rick Ainsworth - Sheriff, Blaine County; Jim Constant - Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church; Pat Pettus, Blaine County Sheriff's Office; Tome Roane - City Finance Director; Gary Clyden - Chief of Police, Watoga Police Dept.; Michael Dobrinski - Owner/Operator, Dobrinski Chevrolet; Richard Hightower - Mayor, City of Watonga; Brenda Dovel, Watonga Municipal Hospital; Tim Curtin - Owner/Operator, The Watonga Republican; Tim Geis, Chisholm Trail Technology Center; Randy Barrett, Watonga State Bank; Randall Christy, The Gospel Station; Leroy Lavato, Leroy's Laundromat; B.J. Webb, Watonga Superintendent's Office; Tacy Nitzel, First State Bank; Meredith Norris, Chamber of Commerce; Billie Roane, Sooner Success
Community Activities
Diamondback contributes to several local organizations:
Kiwanis Club
Cimarron Valley Baseball League
Kiwanis Youth Basketball Program
Watonga Cheese Festival
Watonga Baseball Program
Watonga 4-H and FFA
Chisolm Trails Community Relations Committee
Adopt-a-Highway
Watonga Food Bank
U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots
Reserve Deputy Sheriff for Blaine County
Greenfield Volunteer Fire Department
Blaine County Sheriff's Office Explorer Program
Watonga Academic Foundation
Watonga Band Parents
Boy and Girl Scouts of America
Watonga Headstart
Kiwanis T-Ball
Programs Offered
EDUCATION: Academic Courses (K-12) including ABE (Adult Basic Education) and GED (General Education Development) testing, ESL (English as a Second Language), College Correspondence Courses
VOCATIONAL: Computer skills, Horticulture, Carpentry, Commercial Cleaning
SUBSTANCE ABUSE: Lifeline Therapeutic Community (residential program), Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, group counseling, Design for Living, Smart Recovery
LIFE SKILLS: Breaking Barriers, Anger Management
FAITH-BASED: non-denominational religious programs and a partnership with the Institute in Basic Life Principles

Visitation Schedule
Regular visitation is Saturday and Sunday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Special visits for Monday and Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Thursday and Friday: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. must have special pre-approval.
Visitation Rules
Questions may be addressed to Sandy Clark at 580-614-2000 ext. 2227.
Awards
2nd Place float at the Watonga Reunion, 1999
3rd Place float at the Watonga Cheese Festival, 2000
Directions
OKLAHOMA CITY - I40 West to exit 108, Hwy 281 North, at traffic signal in Watonga proceed North for 3 miles, facility will be on right.
Tour Contact: Sandy Clark, Facility PIO 580-614-2000, ext. 2227
Ciao, AH
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