OK DOC – Oklahoma State Penitentiary (OSP)

OK DOC – Oklahoma State Penitentiary (OSP) basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 918-423-4700

This facility is for adult inmates.

The inmates housed at Oklahoma State Penitentiary located at 1301 N West St in McAlester, OK are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.

Many changes have taken place at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary (OSP). Recently with the approval of the legislature, the departmental executive staff has made decisions that will significantly change the looks and operations at OSP. As part of this transition, the current administration building and rotunda will close. The institutions had previously already closed "G" and "I" units and in 2012 closed the "F" cell house. Renovations to be made at OSP include the building of a new technological friendly; administration building. The closure of these outdated structures will significantly reduce utility and maintenance expenditures.

Oklahoma State Penitentiary is maximum security state prison located in McAlester OK run by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for adult male inmates. The institution will have five remaining housing units, H-unit housing Oklahoma's Death Row, D and E units "Mental Health Units" and A and C units "General Population". Plans are also being made to construct a security "stun" fence to be installed along with a double security fence reducing the necessity of utilizing armed tower officers. Several new technologies will be introduced to include proximity readers and visitation.

visitation Info

OK DOC – Oklahoma State Penitentiary (OSP) – Visitation

Visitation Hours 

Visiting Days 
• Maximum security visiting days are Friday through Sunday. Visiting hours are from 8:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. on all units with the exception of level one offenders, their visiting is from 8:00a.m. to 10:a.m. non-contact. The non-contact visits are on the same day as their regular scheduled days. 

1, 2, 3, 4 
Friday 8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. Contact Visiting 
8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. Non-Contact Visiting 
A 
Saturday 8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. Contact Visiting 
8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. Non-Contact Visiting 
C 
Sunday 8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. Contact Visiting 
8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. Non-Contact Visiting 

D & E 
Saturday 8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. (E-1 Non-Contact from 8am to 10am) 

H-Unit: 
All quad visits Friday through Sunday from 8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. non-contact 
(For offenders approved to visit) 
 

• State recognized holidays that fall on Monday through Friday will be a “free” visiting day. The number of hours an offender may visit on the day will not count on the total number of hours per visiting privilege level. If the holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, then the hours will count on the total visiting privilege level hours. 

• Once an offender has been brought up to the visiting room, completed his visit and returned to his unit, he will not be allowed to go back to the visiting room for an addition visit. His visitation period is concluded until the next visiting period the following week. 

Visits with Attorneys of Record 
• Subject to the provisions of Section III. items A and C of this procedure, each offender will be allowed the same general visiting privileges with his attorney. Attorneys are encouraged to visit their clients during normal visiting hours. With advance notice, attorneys may visit during nonvisiting hours. 

Special/Extended Visits 
• OSP will have special visits Special visits include visits from persons who have come long distances, volunteers or team members identified by staff that have partnered with DOC in reentry services when the visit will aid in the re-entry process, visits to hospitalized offenders, visits in disciplinary status (attorney visits/clergy only), and visits between clergy and social service agency representatives, etc. Special visits for ministers/religious leaders as defined in OP-030112 entitled “Religious Programs” are to be professional in nature and are provided for offenders 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 situation exists) through the facility/unit head. The length and conditions of any special visit will be determined by the Warden. Special visits for terminally ill offenders will be handled in accordance with OP-140146 entitled “Palliative Care Program”. Such visitors will be subject to a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check when such a check is requested by the Warden or a Deputy Warden. 

Only the Warden or a Deputy Warden will have the authority to approve a special visit. Special visit requests must be completed prior to weekend or holiday visits. Special visits will count towards the total number of visits.