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Charles E Johnson Correctional Center

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Charles E Johnson Correctional Center is a state prison located in Woods County, Oklahoma. Rated capacity: 584. Reported population: 550. Security level: Minimum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

Charles E. Johnson Correctional Center (also known as the Bill Johnson Correctional Center, or BJCC) is an Oklahoma Department of Corrections state prison for men located in Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma. BJCC is the newest of the Oklahoma DOC's 17 institutions, opened in 1995, and expanded in 2011–2012. The center is a dedicated substance abuse/cognitive behavior program facility for felony drug offenders 18–23 years old and first time nonviolent offenders. Judges can place inmates into the program, which rewards the inmate with a deferred sentence upon completion. After inmates complete the delayed sentencing program a judge can commute the remainder of their recommended sentences to parole.

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Capacity

584

Current population

550

Occupancy

94%

Year opened

1995

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1995

Region

Oklahoma

Security level

Minimum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

1856 E Flynn St, Alva 73717
(580) 327-8000
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Conditions Risk Score

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0/100
Low concern0/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

This facility scores 0. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 2 points below national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 94% · peers avg: 93% (+1%)
Capacity (beds)this: 584 · peers avg: 547 (+7%)

Data completeness

74%

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@misc{worldprisons-charles-e-johnson-correctio,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Charles E Johnson Correctional Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/charles-e-johnson-correctional-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-28}
}