MCALESTER, Okla. -- Officials at Jackie Brannon Correctional Center and Oklahoma State Penitentiary have canceled Sunday visitation at the two facilities. The cancellation is due to the city of McAlester 's plans to shut off water service Sunday to repair damage from a fire that occurred yesterday as the city repaired a broken water main.   Read More...

MCALESTER -- A Friday water outage due to a broken city water line caused intermittent service at Oklahoma Department of Corrections' facilities Jackie Brannon Correctional Center and Oklahoma State Penitentiary. In response, the facilities' leadership enacted contingency plans to ensure staff and inmates can access potable water. Enough water has been obtained from the nearby city of Krebs and others in the area to last until tomorrow, and more is available if needed. "Ou...  Read More...