| Prison Name: | Federal Transfer Center, Oklahoma City |
| Location: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Status: | Operational |
| Classification: | Administrative facility |
| Population: | 1,226 |
| Opened: | 1995 |
| Managed By: | Federal 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]
| 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. |