Federal Transfer Center, Oklahoma City

Federal Transfer Center, Oklahoma City
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LocationOklahoma City, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°23′27″N 97°36′59″W / 35.39083°N 97.61639°W / 35.39083; -97.61639
StatusOperational
Security classAdministrative facility
Population1,226
Opened1995
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons

The Federal Transfer Center (FTC Oklahoma City) is a United States federal prison for male and female inmates in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice, and houses offenders and parole violators who have yet to be assigned to a permanent prison facility.[1] 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 are assigned to FTC Oklahoma City to perform food service and maintenance duties.[2]

Piper Kerman, author of Orange Is the New Black stated that circa 2005 the women's section was "spotlessly clean" and "subdued".[3]

Notable inmates (current and former)

Inmate name Register number Photo Status Details
Derek Chauvin 47849-509 In custody, awaiting transfer to another facility Previously held at FCI Tucson until August 2024.[4]
Richard McNair 13829-045 Transferred to USP McCreary. Serving two consecutive life sentences on a state murder charge from North Dakota in 1987. Previously held at ADX Florence due to multiple prison escapes until November 2022 and USP Florence High until October 23, 2023; escaped from the Ward County Jail in Minot, North Dakota in 1987, from the North Dakota State Penitentiary in Bismarck in 1992, and from USP Pollock in Louisiana in 2006.

See also

References

  1. ^ "FTC Oklahoma City". Federal Bureau of Prisons.
  2. ^ "FEDERAL TRANSFER CENTER - CADRE - ADMISSION AND ORIENTATION HANDBOOK" (PDF). Federal Bureau of Prisons. May 2012.
  3. ^ Kerman, Piper. Orange Is the New Black. 2010. ISBN 978-0-385-53026-2. Location 4141 (Chapter 17: Diesel Therapy).
  4. ^ "Derek Chauvin moved to new federal prison after stabbing". FOX 9. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.


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