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Sex Offender Registration and Compliance Conference – Sept. 5, 2024

2024 Sex Offender Registration and Compliance Conference held at the Reed Center in Midwest City, OK. Registration and more information available here.

Oklahoma State Penitentiary

Warden: Christe Quick

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 97,  McAlester, OK 74502-0097

Physical Address: 1301 N. West St., McAlester, OK 74502-0097

Phone:  405-727-1151

Male Maximum Security - Opened 1908

Oklahoma State Penitentiary (OSP) is a male maximum-security prison in McAlester. The facility has five housing units - one for death row inmates, two for medium-security inmates and two for general population.

Built in 1908, OSP is the oldest prison in Oklahoma. Its first structure included temporary housing for the inmates who were building the facility, the first of whom arrived in 1909.

The first buildings were the West Cellhouse and Administration Building. A rotunda and East Cellhouse were built later, as well as F Cellhouse. A Special Care Unit opened in 1992.

OSP is home to Oklahoma’s death row unit for male inmates.

It features a 24-7 infirmary, which provides medical care for inmates who need intensive monitoring and treatment.

 

Visitation

Visitation hours vary by each facility, but an inmate's security level dictates how many hours he or she may visit with approved visitors.

Schedule

Visitors must call the facility coordinator to schedule a visit between Monday at 10:00 a.m. and Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

All visitors are processed at the Unit H entrance. Parking is just outside Unit H in the west parking lot.

Weekly Visitation is Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

A Unit Death Row inmates visitation is on Friday.
A Unit General Population inmates visitation is on Friday.
C Unit inmates visitation is on Saturday.
D and E Unit inmates visitation is on Sunday.
H Unit Visitation remains Friday through Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. non-contact, which is only for inmates approved for visitation.

Holidays (this is for 1 & 2 day holidays)
Medium Security D and E units – 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Maximum Security A Unit – 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Maximum Security C Unit – 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Ministers / Religious Leaders

Special visits for ministers/religious leaders as defined in OP-030112 entitled “Religious Programs” are to be professional and are provided for inmates with whom the minister/religious leader has a ministerial relationship. All special minister/religious leader special visits will be scheduled in advance (unless an emergency exists) through the facility or unit head.

Visitation Period

Inmates may not return to the visiting room for an additional visit once they have completed their visits and returned to their unit. Their visitation time will be over until the next period the following week. 

Visits with Attorneys of Record

Each inmate will be allowed the same general visiting privileges with his attorney subject to Section III, items A and C of this policy. Attorneys are encouraged to visit their clients during normal visiting hours. With advance notice, attorneys may visit during non-visiting hours.

Special / Extended Visits

Special visits will be allowed for instances including visits from persons who have come long distances, volunteers or team members identified by staff who have partnered with ODOC in re-entry services when the visit will aid in the re-entry process, visits to hospitalized inmates, visits in disciplinary status (attorney visits/clergy only), and visits between clergy and social service agency representatives, etc. 

Ministers / Religious Leaders

Special visits for ministers/religious leaders as defined in OP-030112 entitled “Religious Programs” are to be professional and are provided for inmates with whom the minister/religious leader has a ministerial relationship. All special minister/religious leader special visits will be scheduled in advance (unless an emergency exists) through the facility or unit head. 

Special Visit Length and Conditions

Length and conditions of special visits will be determined by the Warden. Special visits for terminally ill inmates will be in accordance with OP-140146 “Palliative Care Program."

Such visitors will be subject to a National Crime Information Center check when requested by the Warden or Deputy Warden. Only the Warden or Deputy Warden will have the authority to approve special visits. Special visit requests must be completed before weekend or holiday visits. Special visits will count towards the total number of visits.

mail

Digital Mail  - This process begins Sept. 1, 2024.  Until then, please continue to send the mail to the facility.

Inmates can receive mail at any time. Include their name, DOC number and housing assignment if known in the address.

Example: OSP
                 Inmate’s name, number and housing assignment (if known)
                 P.O. Box 97
                 McAlester, OK 74502-0097

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Oklahoma Department of Corrections
4345 North Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405-425-2500

Mailing Address
PO Box 11400
Oklahoma City, OK  73136-0400

 

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