FTC Oklahoma City Federal Prison: Visiting Hours, Address and Sending Money

Oklahoma City at a glance

The Federal Transfer Center (FTC) in Oklahoma City is mostly a stop on the way to somewhere else. The BOP says it holds people in transit ("holdovers"), parole violators, and a smaller group called cadre who are assigned here to keep the prison running. If your loved one is a holdover, call 405-682-4075 to ask how long they are expected to stay and where they are going next.

How many people: 1,403 in the FTC (BOP, October 29, 2026).
Medical care level 2: Stable outpatients who need to see a clinician anywhere from monthly to every 6 months. Examples the BOP gives: diabetes controlled with medication, epilepsy, emphysema. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗
Mental health care level 2: Routine outpatient mental health care, or short crisis care such as suicide watch. The mental health list gives Oklahoma City "Admin" (administrative) security and level 2. The BOP does not post care levels on its website. This list is dated February 13, 2024 and came out through a public records request. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗
Who is there: Both men and women. On the first day of the 2024 audit, ages ran from 19 to 80. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FTC Oklahoma City (onsite March 5 to 7, 2024) ↗
Built for: 1,072 people. The audit says the average daily population in the year before it was 1,269, and the prison was over capacity at some point. Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FTC Oklahoma City (onsite March 5 to 7, 2024) ↗
Counts: Official counts at 1:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., 5:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., plus 10:00 a.m. on weekends and federal holidays. Stand-up counts at 10:00 a.m. (weekends and holidays), 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Tobacco: Smoke and tobacco free. Smoking or having tobacco brings an incident report. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Which handbook: The BOP posts only the <strong>cadre</strong> handbook for this prison. Rules for holdovers may differ, so ask the prison. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗

The BOP's own page for FTC Oklahoma City.

How far is it from you?

Driving directions (Google Maps) → Bus or train (Google Maps) →

Plan your drive around this: The visiting rules say no visitors are processed after 2:00 p.m. The handbook says visitors who arrive after 2:15 p.m. cannot visit. Do not arrive during the 10:00 a.m. count: the rules say visitors cannot enter from 8:50 a.m. until the count is done, and the handbook says from 9:00 a.m. until the count is done (about 10:20 a.m.). Everyone must park in the marked visitor area and cannot wait in a car.

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Visiting hours and days

Who	Days	Hours
Visiting rules (August 2025): everyone	Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays	8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Handbook (February 2026): cadre (designated to the FTC)	Saturday and Sunday. On federal holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.	8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Handbook (February 2026): holdovers	Saturday and Sunday	1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Special Housing Unit	By video, no more than 2 adults, 1 hour. Arranged with staff.	Set by staff

The visiting rules say no visitors are processed after 2:00 p.m. The handbook says visitors who arrive after 2:15 p.m. cannot visit. Do not arrive during the 10:00 a.m. count: the rules say visitors cannot enter from 8:50 a.m. until the count is done, and the handbook says from 9:00 a.m. until the count is done (about 10:20 a.m.). Everyone must park in the marked visitor area and cannot wait in a car.

No weekday visiting is listed. Special visits (clergy, attorney, family emergencies) are set up in advance with the unit team. Click here to read the source: OKL 5267.09C, Visiting Regulations (August 25, 2025) ↗

The BOP's own papers disagree. The two newest BOP papers disagree. The visiting rules (August 25, 2025) say Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for everyone. The cadre handbook (February 17, 2026) says cadre visit 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and holdovers 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. They also differ on the last time you can arrive (2:00 p.m. or 2:15 p.m.) and on when the morning count closes the door. Call 405-682-4075 before you drive.

The rules at the door: ID, points, what you can bring

Holdovers: People in holdover or transit status can only have special visits and visits from immediate family (mother, father, spouse, children, brother, sister). Holdovers, pre-sentence and pre-trial inmates cannot add visitors to a list. Family is checked from the Pre-Sentence Report or the U.S. Marshals transfer packet. A holdover visit approval lasts no more than 60 days. Click here to read the source: OKL 5267.09C, Visiting Regulations (August 25, 2025) ↗
How many visits: The handbook says cadre get 5 points a month. A visit costs 1 point on a normal visiting day and 2 points on a federal holiday. Only the Captain can approve more points. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
How many people: No more than 5 visitors, children included, per inmate at one time. One more may be approved if the room has space. Children must be immediate family of the inmate or the visitor. Click here to read the source: OKL 5267.09C, Visiting Regulations (August 25, 2025) ↗
ID: Everyone over 16 needs valid photo ID, such as a state driver's license or government photo ID card. Children under 16 who come with a parent or guardian do not. Click here to read the source: OKL 5267.09C, Visiting Regulations (August 25, 2025) ↗
Ages 16 and 17: If not with a parent, guardian or adult immediate family member, they need written approval from a parent or legal guardian, approved by the Unit Manager first. Click here to read the source: OKL 5267.09C, Visiting Regulations (August 25, 2025) ↗
Screening: Everyone must pass the walk-through metal detector and, if needed, the hand wand. Visitors are randomly tested with an ION detector for drugs. You can say no to a search, but then you cannot visit that day. You get a fluorescent hand stamp that is checked when you leave. Click here to read the source: OKL 5267.09C, Visiting Regulations (August 25, 2025) ↗
What you can carry: One small clear plastic coin purse (6 by 10 inches) with coins, plus baby items. No watches, phones, purses, wallets, diaper bags, food, pens, paper, cosmetics or umbrellas. Lockers are at the front entrance. Click here to read the source: OKL 5267.09C, Visiting Regulations (August 25, 2025) ↗
For a baby: In one clear plastic bag no bigger than 12 by 12 inches with no metal frame: 1 small non-quilted blanket (under 2 by 2 feet), 3 diapers per child, 3 pre-mixed clear baby bottles, 1 small packet of wipes (no more than 20), 1 small tube of diaper rash ointment, 1 bib, 1 empty spill-proof cup. No baby food, spoons or strollers. Click here to read the source: OKL 5267.09C, Visiting Regulations (August 25, 2025) ↗
What not to wear: No khaki, hunter green or orange. No shorts, skinny jeans, leggings, jeggings or tight pants. No tank tops, halter, mesh, crop or tube tops, and no top with straps under 2 inches. No low-cut tops: a top may not be more than four fingers wide below the collarbone. Nothing see-through, torn or frayed. No pajamas, hoodies, sportswear, logos, hats, bandanas or scarves (except religious). Only one vehicle key. Open-toe shoes are not allowed. Coats must be in season and cannot have hoods. Click here to read the source: OKL 5267.09C, Visiting Regulations (August 25, 2025) ↗
Touching: An embrace or kiss at the start and end of the visit only. No holding hands, and no arm over a shoulder. Click here to read the source: OKL 5267.09C, Visiting Regulations (August 25, 2025) ↗
Once you leave: If you leave the visiting room, the visit is over for the day. Click here to read the source: OKL 5267.09C, Visiting Regulations (August 25, 2025) ↗
When it gets crowded: Staff first ask for volunteers to end their visit. Then visits from local-area and tri-state visitors end, then those who have been in the room longest. Click here to read the source: OKL 5267.09C, Visiting Regulations (August 25, 2025) ↗

How to get on the visiting list

You must have known them before prison to be on the list unless the warden approves an exception.
Your loved one sends you the Visitor Information Form (BP-A0629) and the FTC Visiting Regulations (Attachment A). Staff review the request and ordinarily answer within seven working days.
On the day, you fill out BP-224(52), Notification to Visitor, in the lobby before the metal detector.
The list holds no more than 20 visitors. Cadre who transfer in must fill out new visitor forms on arrival.
Someone not on the list can write the counselor at least three weeks before the visit to explain, and may get a written authorization to show on arrival.
Your loved one tells you who was approved. Do not drive until you are approved.

Fill out the visiting form for Oklahoma City →

Click here to read the source: OKL 5267.09C, Visiting Regulations (August 25, 2025) ↗

Driving directions (from the BOP)

From I-40: Exit I-40 at MacArthur Blvd. and go south about 7 miles. At the MacArthur Blvd. and Regina Ave. split, keep south on Regina Ave. to SW 74th Street. Turn left (east) on SW 74th to the stop sign at SW 74th and MacArthur Blvd. The institution is straight ahead. The street address is 7410 S. MacArthur Boulevard.
From I-44: Exit I-44 on SW 104th Street and go west to MacArthur Blvd. Turn right (north). The institution is about 2 miles down the road. Follow the signs to park, and lock your car.

Street address for your GPS: 7410 S. Macarthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73169. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗

The BOP beats to its own drum. The front desk has the final say. Keep a spare outfit in the car.

FTC Oklahoma City

Rules dated August 25, 2025 (1 year old)

Official rules (PDF) En español (PDF)

Skirts and dresses	No mini-skirts or skorts; no inch limit given.
Shorts	No shorts, except children under 10.
Colors to avoid	No khaki clothing. No hunter green clothing. No orange clothing.
Leggings, spandex	No leggings or jeggings. No skinny jeans or tight pants; leg opening must be at least knee width.
Bras and metal	Not in the written rules. Some prisons ban underwire bras anyway, and the penalty can be more than being sent home. Wear a sports bra or a bra with no wire.
Camouflage, military	Not in the written rules. Many prisons ban both; leave them home.
Shoes	No open toe shoes. No sandals or flip flops.
Children	Children under 10 may wear shorts.

All 27 rules, in the BOP's own words

Length and fit

No mini-skirts or skorts; no inch limit given.No Skinny jeans, shorts, mini-skirts, skorts, leggings, jeggings, or any
No shorts, except children under 10.No skinny jeans, shorts, mini shirts, skorts,
No tank tops/muscle shirts; no straps under 2 inches; no bare shoulders.No tank tops/muscle shirts, spaghetti
No low cut tops; neckline max four fingers below collarbone.Tops should not be more than four fingers width below the collarbone.
No crop tops; tops must touch pants waist at all times.Shirts/tops must touch the waist of pants/skirts at all times
No spaghetti strap, halter, or tube tops; no backless tops.strap/halter/mesh tops, see-through blouses or shirts, tube tops/crop tops, any straps less than 2 inches,
No mesh, see-through, or transparent clothing.Transparent and/or see through clothing is prohibited.
No skinny jeans or tight pants; leg opening must be at least knee width.the bottom of the pant leg is not as wide as or wider than the knee area, it is too tight
No leggings or jeggings.leggings, jeggings or any other tight-fitting pants
No torn, cut, slashed, frayed, or ripped clothing.No torn, cut/slashed, or frayed pants will be permitted.
No pajamas or flannel pants.Pajamas and flannel pants are not permitted.

Colors and uniforms

No khaki clothing.No khaki, hunter green, or orange colored clothing.
No hunter green clothing.No khaki, hunter green, or orange colored clothing.
No orange clothing.No khaki, hunter green, or orange colored clothing.

Bras, underwear and metal

Undergarments may not be exposed.Undergarments are not permitted to be exposed.

Shoes

No open toe shoes.No open toe shoes will be allowed,
No sandals or flip flops.i.e., sandals, flips flops.

Hats, hoods and coats

No hats, bandanas, scarves, caps, du-rags, headbands, or hairnets.No hats, bandanas, scarves, caps, du-rags, athletic
Head coverings allowed if authorized for religious wear.hairnets are permitted unless authorized for religious wear.
No hoodies of any type; no coats with hoods.No hoodies of any type.
Coats only in season, x-rayed, not to hide attire; none with hoods.However, coats or jackets will not be worn to cover up inappropriate attire and coats with hoods will not be permitted

Children

Children under 10 may wear shorts.Children under 10 years old may wear shorts.

Everything else

No obscene, offensive, gang, secret society, or fraternity items.may be considered obscene, offensive, or depicts, suggests association with a gang, secret society, or fraternity,
No suggestive, violent, tobacco/alcohol/drug, or obscene writing on clothing or pins.Clothing, patches, buttons, pins, jewelry, are not permitted if they have sexually suggestive writing/pictures,
No clothing posing a safety hazard.Clothing that poses a safety hazard is not permitted.
No sportswear or logo type gear.No sportswear or logo type gear.

If they say no

Dress code violations may result in cancellation of visits.violations may result in cancellation of visits.

Inmate mailing address

Use their committed name exactly as the BOP Inmate Locator shows it. The name and number below are examples (JOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES, 12345-678).

JOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES
Reg. No. 12345-678
FTC Oklahoma City
P.O. Box 898801
Oklahoma City, OK 73189

The handbook gives the mailing address as P.O. Box 898801, Oklahoma City, OK 73189-8801. All mail must show their committed name, register number and quarter assignment. No aliases. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗

Use the P.O. Box only. Never mail to the street address (7410 S. Macarthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73169).

Mail days: Mail is processed Monday through Friday except legal holidays. Mail is usually handed out by the evening unit officer. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Opened and checked: General mail is opened and checked for money and contraband. On arrival they are asked to sign Form 407/408 for this. If they do not sign, incoming mail goes back to the post office. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Books and magazines: Letters, magazines and paperback books are allowed. Newspapers and hardcover books must come straight from the publisher. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Not allowed: Mail to or from other inmates without written approval, musical greeting cards, Polaroid photos, nude photos, plant material and anything that cannot be searched. It is sent back with a rejection form. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Packages: They need written approval before anyone sends a package. Approved packages are generally limited to release clothing. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Legal mail: Special mail is delivered to them by staff and opened in front of them. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Money: Never put money in a letter to them. Funds go to the BOP lockbox in Des Moines (see the Money tab). Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗

Books and magazines: at a administrative security prison, books and magazines must come straight from a publisher, book club or bookstore (Amazon, for example), never from home.

How to send money to an inmate here

Use their committed name exactly as the BOP Inmate Locator shows it. The name and number below are examples (JOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES, 12345-678).

Money never goes to Oklahoma City. It goes to the BOP, and the BOP puts it on their account. There are 3 ways. Each one below shows you the actual form and exactly what to write in each box, already filled in with their name and number.

First, they must sign the power-of-attorney form (BP-A0407) when they arrive. Until they do, MoneyGram and Western Union money cannot post. Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

1. Postal money order Our pick

"Postal" means the U.S. Post Office. A postal money order is one you buy at the counter of a U.S. Post Office, from the United States Postal Service. Money orders sold at Walmart, a grocery store, a bank, Western Union, MoneyGram or a check-cashing store are not postal money orders.

Why it matters: a postal money order has no hold. Once the BOP's lockbox in Des Moines gets it, it goes on their account. Every other money order and every personal or company check is put on a 15-day hold first, and the 15 days only start when the lockbox receives the envelope. Add the days it spends in the mail, and it can be close to three weeks before they can spend it.Click here to read the source: BOP, Sending money by U.S. mail ↗ Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗ Foreign money orders and checks are held 45 days. The postal money order is also the cheapest way.

The Post Office's own steps

Decide the amount. Up to $1,000 in one money order.
Go to any Post Office.
Bring cash or a debit card. The Post Office does not take credit cards for money orders.
Fill it out at the counter with the clerk. Use the boxes below.
Pay the amount plus the fee: $2.65 for up to $500, $3.75 for $500.01 to $1,000.
Keep your receipt. You need it to track the money order or replace it if it is lost.Click here to read the source: U.S. Postal Service, Money Orders ↗

A U.S. Postal Service money order, the red and blue design, with the 5 boxes you fill in marked and numbered — The Postal Service's own sample of the new red-and-blue money order, with our example filled in. The clerk prints the amount, date and serial number. Tap to enlarge. Click here to read the source: U.S. Postal Service, Money Orders (sample images) ↗

Pay toJOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONEStheir committed name, exactly as the BOP Inmate Locator shows it
Address (under Pay to)Federal Bureau of Prisons, P.O. Box 474701, Des Moines, IA 50947-0001
FromMARIA SMITH-JONESyour name
Address (under From)123 Main Street, Trenton, NJ 08608your address
MemoReg. No. 12345678their 8-digit register number, no dash

The older green U.S. Postal Service money order — The older green design is still in use until the Post Office runs out of it. The boxes are the same. Click here to read the source: U.S. Postal Service, Money Orders (sample images) ↗

Unconfirmed: the BOP does not say in writing what goes on the "Pay to" line. Their name is what families use. The name and number on the envelope are what the BOP requires.

Maria Smith-Jones
123 Main Street
Trenton, NJ 08608

STAMP

Federal Bureau of Prisons
JOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES
12345678
Post Office Box 474701
Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001

The envelope. Nothing else inside: no letters, no photos.

Lost it? Tracking and replacing a money order

Keep the receipt. You need the serial number, post office number and amount to track it at tools.usps.com/money-orders.htm.
Lost or stolen: take the receipt to any post office and ask for a Money Order Inquiry. It costs $23 and can take up to 60 days.

2. MoneyGram

Posts in about 2 to 4 hours if sent 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern, any day. Up to $300 per payment. In a store, you fill out the blue ExpressPayment form. This is the BOP's own filled-in sample:

The MoneyGram blue ExpressPayment form, filled in by the BOP, with the 6 boxes you fill in marked 1 to 6 — The BOP's sample (2012). Fill in only the left "Pay a Bill" side. Tap to enlarge. Click here to read the source: the BOP's MoneyGram sample form ↗

Company NameFederal Bureau of Prisons
City & StateWashington, DC
Receive Code7932always the same
Account Number of the Bill to Pay12345678SMITHJONESone letter or number per box
Amount to Payup to $300
Message to Biller or Beneficiary NameJOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES

Top section: your own name, address, phone and signature. Pay cash. Keep the receipt with the reference number.

Unconfirmed: some stores now type it into a screen instead of using the paper form. The boxes are the same.

Doing it online or in the MoneyGram app instead

Go to moneygram.com (Pay Bills) or the MoneyGram app and log in or sign up.
Search the biller 7932 or "Federal Bureau of Prisons."
Enter the amount (up to $300) and the account number 12345678SMITHJONES.
Pay with a debit or credit card. A credit card can charge a cash-advance fee.

3. Western Union

Posts in about 2 to 4 hours. In a store, ask for the Quick Collect form ("To Send Money Form for Bill Payments"). Do not ask for a regular money transfer. This is a real Quick Collect form filled in with the BOP's values:

A Western Union Quick Collect payment form filled in for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, with the 5 boxes you fill in marked 1 to 5 — A 2008 version of the form, posted by a family-help site. The form in your store may look different, but the box names are the same. Tap to enlarge.

Dollar Amountyour amount
Pay toFederal Bureau of Prisons
Code CityFBOP, DC
AttentionJOHN ANTHONY SMITH-JONES
Account # with Company (in the SENDER section: this is where people get lost)12345678SMITHJONES

Leave Promo Code blank. Put your own name, phone and address in the rest of the Sender section and sign at 3. Pay cash (some stores take debit). You get a 10-digit tracking number (MTCN). Keep it.

Unconfirmed: some stores have the blue Quick Collect form, some a "Pay a Bill" section, and some a phone to an agent.

Doing it online (Send2Corrections), screen by screen

You need a photo ID to set up the account: your name must match your ID exactly.

Go to send2corrections.com or the Send2Corrections app. Log in or register.
"Who are you sending to?" Choose the facility Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP DC).
Receiver first name, middle name (optional), last name: exactly as the BOP has it.
Commissary number: type only the 8 digits, 12345678. No dash, no name. The site adds the last name itself and shows the full account number in a grey box you cannot type in.
Ignore the pop-up that says "BOP number will not work." That text shows for every prison. The register number is what works.
Amount: $1 to $300. Pay by card, or choose "Pay Cash (in-store)" and pay at a Western Union counter within 12 hours, or it cancels.

Hyphenated last name? The site drops the hyphen: Smith-Jones becomes 12345678SMITHJONES.

Money sent to the wrong person is not returned by Western Union. Western Union payments cannot be changed after they are sent.

Commissary: what they can spend

The handbook (February 17, 2026) says the spending limit is $360.00 per month. National BOP policy (PS 4500.13, May 7, 2026) raised the monthly limit from $360 to $460, plus $50 more in November and December. The handbook may not reflect the new limit yet. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗ Click here to read the source: Program Statement 4500.13, Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual (May 7, 2026) ↗

How shopping works at Oklahoma City

They can shop once a week, on the commissary shopping schedule, if they have money in their account.
They must turn in a commissary list before shopping. No additions or changes at the shopping window.
Once they leave the shopping window, there are no refunds or returns.

The price list: Oklahoma City's official list is a scan or an older layout we could not turn into a reliable searchable list, so we don't retype prices we can't be sure of. Ask your loved one for the current list, or see the prison's page on bop.gov.

Phone calls and email

Phone system: They can have up to 30 approved phone numbers. They get a nine-digit Phone Access Code (PAC) and a PIN, and must not share them. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Not allowed: No call forwarding, three-way calling, Google Voice or similar. No toll-free calls (1-800, 1-888, 1-877, 1-866), 1-900 or credit-card calls. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Lawyer calls: An unmonitored call to their attorney needs a written request to their unit counselor. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Minutes: The cadre handbook does not state a monthly minute limit or call length. Unconfirmed: ask the prison. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗

They have to add your number and email to their list first. Emails come through CorrLinks: you get an invitation by email once they add you.

Health care at Oklahoma City

Medical care level 2 and mental health care level 2 (of 4). Stable outpatients who need to see a clinician anywhere from monthly to every 6 months. Examples the BOP gives: diabetes controlled with medication, epilepsy, emphysema. Click here to read the source: BOP "Institution Care Levels for Medical Assignment," February 13, 2024 (released under FOIA 2024-03455) ↗

Sick call: Sign-up is in the unit's medical exam room, 7:15 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Medical services are available 24 hours a day for routine and urgent care. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Dental: Dental sick call is for emergencies only (severe toothache, abscess, temporary filling). Routine care such as cleanings, permanent fillings and dentures needs a written request to the dental department. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Co-pay: $2.00 for a visit they ask for. No fee when staff start the visit, including follow-ups. Care is not denied for lack of money. Someone who has not had $6.00 in their account for 30 days gets up to two over-the-counter medicines a week. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
New arrivals: New commitments get a medical exam and needed shots. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗

Write a sick call request →

Programs

RDAP (drug program; can mean up to a year off for those eligible): Oklahoma City does not have RDAP. If they qualify after an interview, they are sent to a BOP prison that does. The RDAP is a nine-month program. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Other drug programs: A 12-week Drug Education Class with a final exam, and the non-residential drug program (NRDAP) for those who volunteer. Both need screening by Psychology Services. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Halfway house: Placement in a residential reentry center is the main community program. It depends on eligibility and is not a right. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Education: GED is mandatory for people sentenced under the VCCLEA or PLRA who have no GED or diploma. After 240 hours they may quit, but that costs good conduct time. English as a second language, adult continuing education classes and release preparation classes are also offered. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗
Work: The handbook says the main goal at this prison is to provide a steady workforce for the prison itself. Jobs get performance pay. Click here to read the source: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admission and Orientation Handbook (revised February 17, 2026) ↗

The BOP's First Step Act guide does not list Oklahoma City on its RDAP list (updated June 4, 2026). Click here to read the source: First Step Act Approved Programs Guide (May 2026) ↗

Safety record

Criminal cases at Oklahoma City

Deaths announced by the BOP

December 13, 2020A 70-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 was pronounced dead at a hospital. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FTC Oklahoma City," December 15, 2020 ↗
May 2, 2020A 56-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 was pronounced dead at a hospital. The release says they were passing through as a holdover. Click here to read the source: BOP press release, "Inmate Death at FTC Oklahoma City," May 2, 2020 ↗

These are deaths the BOP announced in a press release. The BOP does not publish a full count of deaths at each prison, so this is not a total. A March 2025 local news report of a death here had no BOP press release that we could find.

Sexual abuse audit (PREA)

The last federal sexual-abuse (PREA) audit visited Oklahoma City March 5 to 7, 2024. Result: 0 standards exceeded, 41 met, 0 not met. In the 12 months before the audit, Oklahoma City recorded 11 sexual-abuse allegations (all inmate against inmate, none against staff) and 2 sexual-harassment allegations (both inmate against inmate). Click here to read the source: PREA audit report, FTC Oklahoma City (onsite March 5 to 7, 2024) ↗

An allegation is a report, not a finding. The audit counts reports made, not what investigators concluded.

News about Oklahoma City

No news stories found yet. We check every day. Last checked Nov 4, 2026, 12:10 pm ET.

Intel from the Inside

Intel last checked: November 3, 2026

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