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*Russell Industrial School
 
*Russell Industrial School
 
*Oklahoma State Industrial School for Incorrigible Girls
 
*Oklahoma State Industrial School for Incorrigible Girls
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*Girls Town
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*Oklahoma State Industrial School for White Girls
 
*Central Oklahoma Juvenile Treatment Center
 
*Central Oklahoma Juvenile Treatment Center
 
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*Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center (Current)
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==History==
 
==History==
Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center (COJC) is located in Tecumseh, Oklahoma, on 30 acres of a 147.7-acre plat. It has been operational since 1917.  It has gone through many transformations over the years and was formerly known as the Russell Industrial School, Oklahoma State Industrial School for Incorrigible Girls, the State Industrial School for White Girls, Girls Town and Central Oklahoma Juvenile Treatment Center. It has been known as COJC since August of 1992.  Through the transitions it has served as a facility for orphans, children in need of mental health treatment, delinquents and youthful offenders.  It was previously operated by the Department of Human Services but has been under the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs since 1995. <ref>[http://www.ok.gov/oja/COJC/About_COJC/]</ref>
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In 1917 the school called the Russell Industrial School for White Girls the center was established in Tecumseh, Oklahoma on 30 acres of a 147.7-acre plat. Then in 1921 the State Legislature renamed the school the Oklahoma State Industrial School for White Girls.  
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It was previously operated by the Department of Human Services but has been under the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs since 1995.  
  
 
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Revision as of 14:38, 27 September 2021

Oklahoma State Industrial School for Girls
Construction Began 1915
Opened 1917
Closed Active state owned site
Demolished n/a
Current Status Active
Building Style Dormitory Style Buildings
Location Tecumseh, OK
Alternate Names
  • Russell Industrial School
  • Oklahoma State Industrial School for Incorrigible Girls
  • Girls Town
  • Oklahoma State Industrial School for White Girls
  • Central Oklahoma Juvenile Treatment Center
  • Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center (Current)




History

In 1917 the school called the Russell Industrial School for White Girls the center was established in Tecumseh, Oklahoma on 30 acres of a 147.7-acre plat. Then in 1921 the State Legislature renamed the school the Oklahoma State Industrial School for White Girls.

It was previously operated by the Department of Human Services but has been under the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs since 1995.

References

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