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Joseph Harp Correctional Center, OK Inmate Roster

Updated on: January 17, 2024
Joseph Harp Correctional Center

Visitation Hours

  • Sunday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday Closed
  • Wednesday Closed
  • Thursday Closed
  • Friday Closed
  • Saturday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
  • Holiday Closed

Joseph Harp Correctional Center Basic Information

Facility Name
Joseph Harp Correctional Center
Facility Type
State Prison
Authority
Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Address
16161 Moffat RoadPO Box 548, Lexington, OK, 73051-0548
Phone
405-527-5593
Capacity
1405
Date Established
1978
Offender Gender
Male Offenders
Security Level
Medium
City
Lexington
Postal Code
73051-0548
State
Oklahoma
County
Cleveland County
Official Website
Website

Joseph Harp Correctional Center is a medium security prison located in Lexington, Oklahoma. The correctional center opened in 1978 as a male only facility. The facility has a capacity for more than 1,300 inmates and is the largest medium security state prison in Oklahoma. The center is also home to a mental health unit and has a youth offender program. The site and was once a US Navy firing range. The prison was named for Joseph Harp, who was the reformatory warden from 1949 to 1969. The correctional center also offers a 24/7 infirmary for people with needs for intensive treatment while the mental health unit offers treatment for inmates with issues that separates them from the general population. The purpose of Joseph Harp Correctional Center is to engage inmates and rehab them for a safe and productive return to normal life once they are released.

Inmate Search

Not sure if you have a friend, family, or someone you used to know incarcerated at Joseph Harp Correctional Center? Joseph Harp does not have a separate inmate search, but instead uses the general Oklahoma State Department of Corrections lookup to give you a broader view of who is in prison. The search is well featured and allows for search by their Department of Corrections inmate number, or parts of their first name or last name as well as their date of birth. The screen after the search offers information about inmates at all prisons, with the name of the facility located on the right. Note that their search includes people who are no longer in prison as INACTIVE and is unable to limit the screen to active prisoners. Otherwise, plenty of info is provided with mugshots available in some cases, as well as a list of charges against the inmate in a detailed order.

The website updates at least a couple times per day to accommodate for new transfers and arrests. Since the search includes all Oklahoma prisons, using a DOC number or specific name is advised. Otherwise, if you don’t know the spelling, use just parts of names and the inmate should be findable.

The inmate search is located here.

Programs

Joseph Harp Correctional facility is actually named after the first prison warden in the US to offer a complete accredited general education degree program. Part of the purpose behind educational rehab is an acknowledgment that many people who are incarcerated don’t have much if any education and turn to crime as a means to survive. This state prison aims to reduce problems by offering educational programs to train outside vocational skills that will help inmates after they leave prison.

The prison states that nearly all inmates have abused substances in one way or another, and all are offered programs to stop and recuperate with classes and steps to develop cognitive, social, emotional, and coping skills to reduce their dependency on drugs or alcohol.

Joseph Harp Correctional Facility also has Criminal Thinking reconditioning including Change, Moral Reconation Therapy and more along with the Associates 4 Success program. The purpose of these programs is to address thinking and relationship errors people make that lead to criminal thinking.

The Mental Health Unit helps individuals who have some level of mental illness or cognitive function issues. These inmate are often segregated from the population and receive specific treatment from counselors.

The purpose of all programs is to offer inmates some vocational training as well as education to keep them out of the social and economic cycles that lead them to commit the crimes that put them in prison. Simply keeping inmates away from these people or substances can be enough to stop them from being dependent.

Visitation

Being able to visit your loved one or friend in prison can be essential for your health and theirs, as most everyone needs to see family or friends once in a while. Visiting hours at Joseph Harp depend upon the inmates security level, the terms of which are not communicated on the prison’s website here.

  • Level 1 offenders are allowed one hour per week at 9AM on Fridays
  • Level 2 offenders are allowed two hours per week on Saturdays and Sundays without a specified time though visitor check in starts at 12:30PM.
  • Level 3 offenders are allowed four hours per week at 11AM Saturday and Sunday.
  • Level 4 offenders are offered 6 hours per week starting at 9AM Saturday and Sunday.

Visitors are prohibited from wearing exceedingly tight or revealing clothes.

Inmates in Administrative or Protective Measures segregation may have one hour of contact with only the inmate’s mother, father, spouse, lawyer, or member of the clergy.

Inmates in Disciplinary Segregation may not have visits at all except for lawyers or clergy.

Contact the prison before visiting to confirm your inmates level and to go over rules to ensure a smooth process when you arrive, since some levels have a tight time window in which to visit.

Contacting Inmates

Inmates can be contacted via mail too. The mailing address is HCC

                Inmate’s name, number and housing assignment (if known)
                P.O. Box 548
                Lexington, OK 73051-0548

Prison staff will open all packages not sent by attorneys to inspect for unnecessary items. Oversized packages or items will not be allowed. The primary purpose of mail is to be letters or photos.

Inmates are unable to take incoming calls and may pay for outgoing calls.

Sending Money

Inmates can purchase items from the prison commissary. Money can be deposited in the lobby or through JPay. Inmates do not receive cash directly and can debit at the commissary. Limits may be placed on the number of items or amount of cash that can be received. Money orders can be used to deposit as well.

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