Lawton Correctional Center was a privately managed prison for men located in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, operated by the GEO Group under contract with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
The facility was opened in 1998 and had a capacity of 2682 inmates held at a mix of medium and maximum security levels.
In 2025 the Oklahoma Department of Corrections purchased the facility from GEO Group for $312 million and announced that it would be re-named Red Rock Correctional Center. As of that time, there were no further privately operated prisons in the state.
The facility was officially renamed the Chief James Smith Correctional Center in July 2026. There was a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 17, 2026. It was previously known as the Red Rock Correctional Center, and prior to that, the Lawton Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility.
Notable Inmates
Tucker McGee - Killed 16-year-old JaRay Wilson in October 2012. He was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after 38 years.https://okoffender.doc.ok.govhttps://thecinemaholic.com/jaray-wilson-murder-where-are-cody-godfrey-caleb-mclemore-and-tucker-mcgee-now/https://www.koco.com/article/life-sentence-dismissed-for-man-convicted-in-weatherford-killing/8459040
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