Okeechobee Correctional Institution – Florida

Know somebody in prison at Okeechobee Correctional Institution?  Okeechobee Correctional Institution is a prison in the state prison system in Florida.  This guide tells you about anything one might want to know about Okeechobee Correctional Institution:  How to locate an inmate.  How to visit Okeechobee Correctional Institution inmates.  The prison’s address and phone number.  Mailing or sending money to an inmate.  And more…

Official Name:	Okeechobee Correctional Institution
Year Opened:	1995
Type:	Male
State:	Florida
County:	Okeechobee
DOC:	Florida Department of Corrections
Security Level:	Close, Medium, Minimum, Community
Warden Name:	Powell Skipper
Warden Email:	skipper.powell@mail.dc.state.fl.us

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Here is the mailing address and street address for Okeechobee Correctional Institution. Use the mailing address if you are going to send a package or letter to an inmate at Okeechobee Correctional Institution, and be sure to use the street address if you want to know the actual location of the prison.

You should read over the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures heading below before you mail a letter or package to someone in prison to make sure that you correctly address the package or letter, and do the correct procedure for sending a letter or package. If you don’t follow the appropriate steps, the letter or package might not get to the inmate.

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID NUMBER
Okeechobee Correctional Institution
3420 N.E. 168th St. 
Okeechobee FL, 34972-4824

Use the street address if you plan to visit a prisoner. Make sure to check the Inmate Visitation Schedule and Inmate Visitation Procedures headings on this page if you are going to try to visit an inmate at Okeechobee Correctional Institution.

Okeechobee Correctional Institution
3420 N.E. 168th Street 
Okeechobee FL, 34972-4824

Exit I-95 at SR-68 (northernmost exit in Ft. Pierce). Go west on SR-68 for approximately 25 miles to Highway 441. Turn left onto 441 and go approximately three (3) miles. Turn left at N.E. 168th Street. Follow N.E. 168th Street to the institution.

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Inmates don’t have phones, so you won’t be able to call an inmate, but, there are times when it is necessary to know the telephone number to the facility.

(863) 462-5400

Okeechobee Correctional Institution inmates can sometimes call out using various methods:

• Calling Cards
• Collect Calls
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Prison Calling Plan

State prison inmates don’t have access to fax machines, so you won’t be able to fax an inmate, but there are times when it might be helpful to have the fax machine number to the prison.

(863) 462-5402

The email address listed below is the main email address for the facility. You won’t be able to reach prisoners using this address. If you want to send an email to an inmate, check out the Inmate Email heading on this page.

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Total Inmates:	1632
Total Staff:	249

To email a letter to an inmate at Okeechobee Correctional Institution you must use an exact process to make sure that the message gets to the prisoner.

Prison inmates don’t have access to the internet.

There are important procedures that you must follow when sending a package or letter to a prisoner. If you don’t follow these rules then what you sent might not be received.

Before you send a package or letter, be sure to read the sections below:

Correctional facility officials will open and inspect and read all incoming general mail and packages. Received general mail and packages can be read as frequently as necessary to ensure security and safety or monitor a problem confronting an inmate.

Here is the format for how you have to address a package or letter to a prisoner at Okeechobee Correctional Institution:

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID
Okeechobee Correctional Institution
3420 N.E. 168th St. 
Okeechobee FL, 34972-4824

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Each state prison has a Commissary which serves to provide a bank-like account for inmate money and for purchasing things not issued to inmates by the facility.

Anyone can add money to inmate’s accounts by sending it by Western Union or by mail.

Via U.S. Postal Service: Inmates’ families and friends can choose to send inmates money through the mail and will have to send funds to the following address and follow the directions shows below:

The funds have to be in the form of a money order that is made out to the inmate’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. It is best if you use a U.S. Postal Service money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be placed on a 15-day holding period, and during this hold period the prisoner will not get the funds. The Bureau of Prisons will return funds that do not have appropriate inmate information provided the envelope has a return address. Cash and personal checks will not be accepted for deposit so don’t send checks or cash.

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Prisoners are from time to time moved to various prisons throughout the Florida prison system, so sometimes you may have to find where an inmate is located using the inmate locator. Follow the link here to look up an state prison inmate.
Inmate Search

To find other Florida state prisons: Florida State Prisons

Florida Department of Corrections Inmate Search

Before you go to visit an inmate at Okeechobee Correctional Institution, make sure you be aware of this info:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Each correctional facility in Florida has its own policies for visitation and they are changed frequently. The procedures discussed here might be changed by the time you are reading this, so you should also read Okeechobee Correctional Institution’s official website to read the latest visitation rules.

The front entrance guard will ensure all visitors sign the prison visitors log when they enter the facility and also when they leave.

Positive picture id of all visitors is required. Appropriate forms of id are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; but, a state issued photo id is OK.

For everything shown below, go to the official correctional facility site as this information changes often:

• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Dress Code
• Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
• Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Section about Okeechobee Correctional Institution prison records coming soon.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information about Okeechobee Correctional Institution death row coming soon.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information about Florida parole to be added later.

For example:

• Parole hearings.
• Review boards.
• Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Section about release procedures to be added later.

Volunteer Literacy Program

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Details about prison life at Okeechobee Correctional Institution coming soon.

• Activities.
• Daily schedule and routine.
• Recreational facilities available.
• What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
• What the food is like.
• What to expect.
• Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

A Okeechobee Correctional Institution news section coming.

A photo section coming soon.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Okeechobee Correctional Institution
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Okeechobee Correctional Institution.

If you have any photos of Okeechobee Correctional Institution that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Looking for a job at a correctional facility? Do you have experience? Have you worked at a prison in your previous job?

If so, check out: Okeechobee Correctional Institution Jobs

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The official website: Okeechobee Correctional Institution Website

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• The right to protection from the accused.
• The right to notification.
• The right to attend proceedings.
• The right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• The right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• The right to restitution.
• The right to a speedy trial.
• The right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

Tell Your Story

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Info about resources for family members of inmates at Okeechobee Correctional Institution will be posted ASAP.

Okeechobee Correctional Institution history will be posted ASAP.

Such as:

• Famous Okeechobee Correctional Institution inmates.
• Escapes and prison breaks.
• Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information About Other Florida State Prisons: Florida State Prisons

Okeechobee Correctional Institution Links

The official website: Okeechobee Correctional Institution Website
Okeechobee Correctional Institution Jobs

Florida Department of Corrections Links

Florida Department of Corrections Main Website
Florida Department of Corrections Prison Directory
Florida Department of Corrections Prison Map
Florida Department of Corrections Prison Jobs
Florida Department of Corrections Prison Inmate Search
Florida Department of Corrections Most Wanted

Florida Department of Corrections Victim Services
Florida Department of Corrections Visitation Policies
Sending Money to a Florida State Prison Inmate
JPay Services for Florida State Prison Inmates
Sending Mail to Florida State Prison Inmates
Sending Packages to Florida State Prison Inmates
Florida State Prison Inmate Phone Calls

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Have you ever been incarcerated at Okeechobee Correctional Institution? Do you have a friend or family member there? Have you ever been to visit an inmate at this correctional facility?

If your answer is yes, then you should write a review about it. Write down your prison experience so other people will know what to expect.

Things you might want to include in the review:

• Prison conditions
• Facility layout and facility
• Prison staff and Guards
• Commissary and food
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Prisoner safety
• Gangs
• Inmate activities and programs

If you are currently an inmate here, include your address if you want to receive letters from people.

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