located in El Reno, Oklahoma, it is west of town and north of I-40. During World War II, enemy prisoners were held here and at nearby Fort Reno.
In 1934, it was the fifth largest prison constructed about two miles west of town and originally called Southwestern Federal Reformatory and housed men under the age of 35.
In the mid-1970s, it was renamed the Federal Correctional Institution of El Reno and then housed men of all ages. To this day, it is El Reno's largest employer.
In the Jailhouse Now. --DaCoot
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