Federal Transfer Center (FTC) – Oklahoma City

Federal Transfer Center (FTC) – Oklahoma City's comprehensive information to help guide you through the federal prison process, specifically on how to remain connected to your inmate while they are incarcerated.

The FTC-Oklahoma City is a federal prison located at 7410 S MacArthur Blvd in Oklahoma City, OK. This federal high security prison is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to hold inmates who have been convicted to and sentenced for a federal crime through the US Department of Justice (DOJ).

Locate all federal inmates here. If you would like to speak with a case manager or counselor, call 405-682-4075.

The Federal Transfer Center is a federal prison for male and female adult inmates and houses offenders and parole violators who have yet to be assigned to a permanent prison facility. Most inmates who enter the federal prison system come through the facility.

FTC Oklahoma City is located adjacent to the Will Rogers World Airport and serves as the main hub of the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System, popularly known as Con Air. A cadre of low-security inmates is assigned to FTC Oklahoma City to perform food service and maintenance duties.

Housing: Inmates are housed in one and two-tier housing units which consist of cells with bunk beds inside them.

Health Services: Medical services are provided by FTC Oklahoma City medical staff and community consultants. All new inmates receive preventive health screening and dental screening which screens for viral hepatitis, HIV, TB, colon cancer, diabetes, and cholesterol. Dental sick call is for emergency care only. To obtain routine dental treatment inmates must submit an inmate request to staff to the Dental Department. Medications are also provided. Medical services are available to inmates on a 24-hour basis through routine medical programs and urgent emergency care.

Psychology Services: Psychology staff provides a full range of psychological services on an as-needed basis. Brief clinical assessments are completed on all newly committed cadre inmates. Brief counseling is available as well as specialty programs such as stress management, rational thinking, and dealing with grief, which is periodically offered and available to cadre inmates. Psychologists are available 24 hours a day, year-round to respond to emergency mental health concerns.

Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP): FTC Oklahoma City does not house a Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), however, it does offer a Drug Education Class and the Non-Residential Drug Abuse Program (NR-DAP).

Education Services: FTC Oklahoma City provides literacy, GED, and English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) programs. Adult Continuing Education (ACE) classes and Release Preparation Program classes are also available. Release Preparation Classes focus on interview skills, resume writing, cultural diversity, locating jobs, and additional classes. Inmates can find notices of additional education classes on the cadre unit bulletin board. High school diplomas and post-secondary programs are available through paid correspondence programs.

Library Services: An Electronic Law Library provides inmates with access to law library materials. Typewriters are available in the cadre unit for legal document preparation. A leisure library offers inmates fiction and nonfiction books, magazines, and newspapers.

Commissary: Inmates can spend up to $360.00 per month and may shop at the commissary once per week with an additional short line for stamps, hygiene and special purchase orders only. Commissary items include beverages, food, clothing, electronics, and others. Transferring inmates do not have access to commissary shopping while at FTC Oklahoma City.

Recreation Services: There are several hobby craft programs offered to FTC Oklahoma City cadre inmates. Cadre inmates may also participate in structured fitness programs and activities such as basketball, handball, unit walking, and utilizing fitness equipment. Fitness programming is also part of the Release Preparation Program. A bulletin board is located in the cadre unit to keep inmates informed of recreation opportunities.

Admissions and Orientation (A&O) Handbook – This document provides you with general information about the institution, programs, rules, and regulations that you will encounter during your confinement. Familiarizing yourself with this information and knowing your responsibilities will help you to adjustment to institution life.

• FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Admissions & Orientation Handbook
• Spanish: FTC Oklahoma City Cadre Guía de Admisión y Orientación
• FTC Oklahoma City Holdover Admissions & Orientation Handbook
• Spanish: FTC Oklahoma City Holdover Guía de Admisión y Orientación

Commissary List – In 1930 the Department of Justice authorized and established a Commissary at each Federal institution. The Commissary provides a bank type account for your money & for the procurement of articles not issued regularly as part of the institution administration. Funds deposited by your family, friends, or other sources are stored in your commissary account that we maintain.

• List and prices of items sold at the commissary in FTC Oklahoma City

Legal Activities – This document outlines the procedures for access to legal reference materials and legal counsel and the opportunities that you will be afforded to prepare legal documents while incarcerated.

• Inmate Legal Activities at FTC Oklahoma City

visitation Info

Federal Transfer Center (FTC) – Oklahoma City / Airport Terminal – Visiting Hours

• Saturday 8:00am – 3:00pm
• Sunday 8:00am – 3:00pm
• Holidays 8:00am – 3:00pm