1953: Oakalla expansion

Last updated on July 30, 2021

The women’s section was expanded at Oakalla. A vocational room and two cottage-style buildings, each accommodating 12 female inmates, were added to the Oakalla Women’s Unit in 1953.

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1953: Oakalla expansion