Comanche County, Oklahoma

The Comanche County Detention Center, located at 315 SW 5th Street in Lawton, was built in 2003 and serves as the county's primary booking and detention facility. In 2025, the Oklahoma Legislature reduced the facility's legal capacity from 283 to 240 as part of statewide jail reform measures. Despite the capacity reduction, the facility has consistently housed more detainees than it has beds, creating an ongoing overcrowding challenge that county officials describe as requiring a “long-term solution.”

Booking records from the Comanche County Detention Center are accessible through the county's official website and through the county sheriff's inmate information system.

About Comanche County

Comanche County is dominated by two major institutions: the city of Lawton, which accounts for roughly 80% of the county's population, and Fort Sill, one of the U.S. Army's most important active installations. Fort Sill is the home of the U.S. Army Field Artillery School and Fires Center of Excellence, bringing a significant military population to the area. This military presence gives Comanche County a demographic profile distinct from other Oklahoma counties of similar size.

Lawton is the county seat and the fifth-largest city in Oklahoma. The city's economy is closely tied to Fort Sill, with defense-related employment forming a major economic pillar alongside healthcare and education. Cameron University and Great Plains Technology Center are both located in Lawton.