Without substantial funding for this venture, the Department of Corrections and the City of Mangum joined forces to provide free labor and services in exchange for a facility to house the offenders. The Department of Corrections purpose was to provide a place in the community to help prepare incarcerated men for reintegration back into the community. Our mission is to protect the public, the employees, and the offenders, through supervised work, service and community reintegration. Population Mangum CWC has a housing capacity of 51. Offenders reside in a two-story brick building in downtown Mangum near police, sheriff and emergency services.
Offenders live in dorm-style rooms.
Organization and Operations Mangum CWC is operated 24 hours a day by trained correctional employees who provide a variety of services. Staff provide for the needs of the offenders by managing limited public resources in an efficient and timely manner. Services provided include medical, dental and eye appointments, legal services, store runs, in-facility recreation activities and any other services an offender may need assistance with. Careful monitoring of offenders is accomplished through counts, roving patrols, random drug and alcohol screening, on-site job checks, work supervisor contracts and other accountability checks. Food service is provide through a contract vendor.