United States · Oklahoma · Lexington
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Joseph Harp Correctional Center is a state prison located in Cleveland County, Oklahoma. Rated capacity: 1,318. Reported population: 1,249. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Joseph Harp Correctional Center (JHCC) is an Oklahoma Department of Corrections state prison for male inmates located in Lexington, Cleveland County, Oklahoma. The medium-security facility opened in September 1978. JHCC was named for Joseph Harp. who served as warden of the Oklahoma State Reformatory from 1949 to 1969. Regarded by his colleagues as an innovative leader and professional in the field of corrections, he recognized that a high school education was one of the greatest needs that many inmates had lacked which could prevent them from gaining legal employment and often times led to a life of crime.
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Capacity
1,318
Current population
1,249
Occupancy
95%
Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
—
Region
Oklahoma
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Joseph Harp Correctional Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/joseph-harp-correctional-center
"Joseph Harp Correctional Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/joseph-harp-correctional-center.
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title = {Joseph Harp Correctional Center},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-07-21}
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