CoreCivic to close Cushing facility

CoreCivic, the firm that owns and operates the Cimarron Correctional Center in Cushing, announced on Thursday, it has reached a decision to close the prison.

During a board meeting of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections on Wednesday, July 15, ODOC officials voted to cut the department’s contract with CoreCivic by at least $24.4 million, according to outside sources.

The shutdown will impact some …