Oklahoma State Penitentiary

Terry Royal, Warden

P.O. Box 97
1301 N. West St.
McAlester, OK 74502-0097
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Phone: (918) 423-4700
Fax: (918) 423-3862

Opened in 1908
Maximum Security

Photo of Oklahoma State Penitentiary

The Oklahoma State Penitentiary is the state Maximum Security facility housing general population, medical and mental health units and Oklahoma’s death row. OSP was built in 1908 and is the second oldest prison facility in the state.

History of OSP Wardens

1908 - 1916 = R.W. Dick	1974 - 1974 = Homer R. Sprinkle - Interim
1916 - 1920 = Samuel J. Morley	1974 - 1978 = Richard Crisp
1920 - 1923 = Fred C. Switzer	1978 - 1980 = Norman B. Hess
1923 - 1924 = John H. Townsend	1980 - 1983 = Alfred I. Murphy
1924 - 1929 = William S. Key	1983 - 1985 = John N. Brown
1929 - 1931 = John Q. Newell	1985 - 1987 = Gary D. Maynard
1931 - 1931 = B.F. Van Dyke	1987 - 1991 = James L. Saffle
1931 - 1935 = Sam E. Brown	1991 - 1991 = Larry A. Fields
1935 - 1935 = William S. Key	1991 - 1991 = Dan M. Reynolds
1935 - 1936 = Roy Kenny	1991 - 1991 = James L. Saffle
1936 - 1941 = Jess Dunn	1991 - 1994 = Dan M. Reynolds
1941 - 1943 = Fred Hunt	1994 - 1998 = Ronnie J. Ward
1943 - 1947 = Richard B. Conner	1998 - 2000 = Gary G. Gibson
1947 - 1951 = C.P. Burford	2000 - 2006 = Mike Mullin
1951 - 1955 = Jerome J. Waters	2006 - 2008 = Marty Sirmons
1955 - 1959 = Howard C. McLeod	2008 - 2012 = Randall G. Workman
1959 - 1963 = Robert R. Raines	2012 - 2015 = Anita Trammell
1963 - 1971 = Ray H. Page	2015 - 2016 = Jerry Chrisman - Interim
1971 - 1973 = Park J. Anderson	2016 - 2016 = Kevin Duckworth - Interim
1973 - 1974 = Sam C. Johnston - Interim	2016 - Present = Terry Royal
1974 - 1974 = Harold E. Wilson - Interim

With the changes taking place, it will help to assure that the Oklahoma State Penitentiary will continue to be a part of corrections and serve the citizens of the state of Oklahoma.