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James Crabtree Correctional Center

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James Crabtree Correctional Center is a state prison located in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Rated capacity: 1,133. Reported population: 1,149. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

James Crabtree Correctional Center is an Oklahoma Department of Corrections state prison for men located in Helena, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, with a capacity of 800 medium-security inmates and 200 minimum-security inmates. The grounds were first established in 1904 before Oklahoma statehood, serving as the Cornell Agriculture College, an orphanage, and the Helena State School for Boys. The property was reassigned to the Department of Corrections on May 24, 1982. The facility is home to a unique horse-training program under a partnership with the United States Bureau of Land Management. Inmates working the Agri-Services Food Processing Center at JCCC raise significant quantities of onions, squash, radishes and okra.

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Capacity

1,133

Current population

1,149

Occupancy

101%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

—

Region

Oklahoma

Security level

Medium

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

216 N. Murray St., Helena 73741
(580) 852-3221
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 101% of design capacity

This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 101% · peers avg: 93% (+9%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1133 · peers avg: 547 (+107%)

Data completeness

74%

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@misc{worldprisons-james-crabtree-correctional,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {James Crabtree Correctional Center},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/james-crabtree-correctional-center},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}