United States · Oklahoma · Helena
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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.
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
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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). James Crabtree Correctional Center. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/james-crabtree-correctional-center
"James Crabtree Correctional Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 23, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/james-crabtree-correctional-center.
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title = {James Crabtree Correctional Center},
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urldate = {2026-07-23}
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