How to Visit Oklahoma State Penitentiary, OK (OK)
Visiting someone at Oklahoma State Penitentiary starts with getting approved. Handle the application and paperwork up front, and the rest of the process gets much smoother.
Before you can visit, you need to submit a Visitor Application Form. Sending a paper form? ODOC accepts it at their headquarters. Mail it to the Visitation Unit at P.O. Box 11400, Oklahoma City, OK 73136-0400. Don't address the form to the inmate.
If you're 18 or older, a background check is part of the approval process. It can take up to eight weeks, so plan ahead. Once the process wraps up, the inmate will be notified.
Bringing a child? You'll need paperwork proving you're authorized to bring them. ODOC requires documentation to verify guardianship, like a birth certificate, court order, or adoption papers.
Note: Even if you visited as a minor in the past, you still need to complete a visiting application once you turn 18.
- Submit the Visitor Application Form: Paper applications are accepted at ODOC headquarters. Address the form to the Visitation Unit at P.O. Box 11400, Oklahoma City, OK 73136-0400 (not to the inmate).
- Plan for the background check (18 and older): Background checks are required if you are 18+. Approval can take up to eight weeks, and the inmate will be notified when the process is complete.
- ✓ If you are bringing a minor, bring documentation that verifies guardianship (for example, a birth certificate or court or adoption papers).
- ✓ If you were previously approved as a minor and you are now 18, submit your own visiting application.
Processing times can shift, so verify the current background-check timeline before booking any travel. Also confirm how you'll find out you've been approved. ODOC says the inmate gets notified when the process is complete, but you'll want to know whether you'll hear directly too.
Confirm the preferred way to submit the Visitor Application Form, especially if you're mailing a paper copy. If anything has changed, you want the current address and the correct addressee (the Visitation Unit, not the inmate).
If a child is coming with you, double-check exactly which documents are accepted to prove guardianship and whether copies work or originals are required. Just turned 18 after visiting as a minor? Ask whether you need any additional paperwork along with your new visiting application.
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