Locate Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center Inmates

Jim E. Hamilton Prison Overview

Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center, often identified by ODOC facility code JEHCC, is an Oklahoma Department of Corrections prison at 53468 Mineral Springs Road in Hodgen. The ODOC 2025 fact sheet places the facility on the northern edge of the Ouachita National Forest and says it houses more than 700 male inmates. It is a state prison, so the correct search path is the statewide ODOC offender lookup, not the Le Flore County jail phone line or any county jail roster.

Facility history is well documented in ODOC material. The prison opened as Camp Hodgen in 1971, became Ouachita Correctional Center in 1973, and was renamed in 1998 for Jim E. Hamilton. A PREA audit summary lists the facility as minimum security and minimum custody, male, with an age range of 18 to 75 at the time of the audit. The same audit reported an average stay of 12 to 18 months. Those figures describe ODOC prison operations, not local Le Flore County pretrial custody.

Jim E. Hamilton Capacity

Two official ODOC sources provide the clearest population frame for Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center. The 2025 ODOC fact sheet says the prison houses more than 700 male inmates. The PREA audit summary lists rated capacity as 730 and actual population as 714 on September 23, 2015. Use these as prison-facility figures only. They should not be mixed with Le Flore County jail population data because JEHCC houses sentenced Oklahoma state inmates from across the state.

Lookup Jim E. Hamilton Inmates

Use the ODOC locator for Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center. The locator is for sentenced state inmates and includes an ODOC disclaimer that the information is abbreviated and not an exact explanation of the offense, sentence details, or time to be served. A person recently arrested in Le Flore County may still be at the county jail or waiting for ODOC transport, so custody stage matters. ODOC offender information says transfer from county jail to ODOC assessment and reception can normally take 6 to 9 months after sentencing, with some short sentences or court-return cases prioritized.

1. Open the ODOC offender lookup and use the public search path.
2. Search by name or ODOC number when available, then compare identity details.
3. Confirm that the listed facility is Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center or JEHCC.
4. Read the profile as an abbreviated custody record, not a full court file.
5. Use court records if the question concerns charges, conviction, sentence, or appeal history.

If the person is not in ODOC custody, check the Le Flore County adult jail path, Oklahoma VINE at VINELink, or federal locators when the case involves BOP, ICE, or U.S. Marshals custody. The Le Flore County inmate population hub explains how county jail and state prison counts are kept separate.

Jim E. Hamilton Contact

Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center has a published ODOC address and phone number. Use the facility for prison-specific questions such as approved visiting, legal mail routing, publication rules, and facility-specific phone procedures. Do not call the Le Flore County Detention Center for JEHCC inmate location unless the person is actually in county jail custody or waiting on a local court matter.

Jim E. Hamilton Visitation

ODOC visitation rules apply at Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center. ODOC requires a visitor application, adult background checks, approval before visiting, and advance scheduling. Approval may take up to 90 days. ODOC's visitation page says no walk-ins are accepted and scheduling requests must be received by Wednesday at 1 p.m. General visiting days are described as starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m., but each facility and custody level can change availability, so the facility should be checked before travel.

Mail and Money at Jim E. Hamilton

ODOC mail and money rules apply because Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center is a state prison. General correspondence uses ODOC's digital processing center, while legal mail, books, and approved publications go to the facility under ODOC rules. Mail should include the inmate's name and ODOC number. Money is handled through Access Corrections. ODOC warns that unauthorized funds or chargebacks can restrict an inmate account and may require reimbursement plus a $25 reactivation fee.

Jim E. Hamilton Intake

Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center does not perform the same intake role as the county jail booking desk. Street arrests in Poteau, Heavener, Spiro, Talihina, or elsewhere in Le Flore County generally start with a law-enforcement agency and the local jail or court process. JEHCC receives sentenced ODOC inmates after conviction, sentencing, and state prison classification. When someone moves from county jail to ODOC, the lookup path shifts from local custody questions to ODOC location, visitation approval, mail, money, grievance, program, and release-date rules.

Classification means the prison system decides custody level, housing, programming, work assignment, and supervision needs. ODOC may limit transfer timing or release-date information for security and confidentiality. If the issue is a court sentence or conviction, use OSCN or ODCR court records. If the issue is current prison location, use ODOC first.

About Jim E. Hamilton Programs

ODOC's 2025 fact sheet gives unusually detailed program information for Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center. Education options include literacy, Pre-HSE, HSE, and college courses where funding or inmate payment is available. The facility also has what ODOC calls the largest correctional vocational training program in the state. CareerTech programs include Construction Technology, Electrical Trades Technology, Welding, Engine Performance, Steering, Suspension and Brakes, and Transmission Repair.

Program material also lists AA and NA, religious and educational services supported by more than 130 volunteers, and criminal-thinking programs. Named programs include Thinking for a Change, Victim Impact, Anger Management, Building Social Networks, Seeking Safety, Ideas for Better Communications, Unlock Your Thinking or Open Your Mind, Common Sense Ideas for HIV Prevention, and Sexual Health. These programs support prison operations and reentry planning, but eligibility depends on ODOC classification, facility availability, behavior, sentence status, and funding.