Altus Work Center – Oklahoma

Know someone in prison at Altus Work Center?  Altus Work Center is a correctional facility in the Oklahoma state prison system.  This page gives you information about anything related to Altus Work Center,like:  How to locate an inmate here.  Visiting an inmate at this prison  The prison’s address and phone number.  Mailing or sending money to an inmate at Altus Work Center.  And lots more.

Official Name:	Altus Work Center
Year Opened:	1993
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Jackson County
DOC:	Oklahoma Department of Corrections

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In this section you will find the mailing address and street address for Altus Work Center. Use the mailing address if you are going to mail a package or letter to an inmate at Altus Work Center, and be sure to use the physical address if you want to know the physical location of Altus Work Center.

Be sure to check the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures heading below before you send a letter or package to someone in prison to make sure that you correctly address the letter or package, and use the right steps for mailing a letter or package. If you don’t use the correct steps, it might not get to the inmate.

INMATE NAME AND REGISTER NUMBER
Altus Work Center
308 W. Broadway 
Altus OK, 73521-3806

Use the street address if you are visiting an inmate. Be sure to read the Inmate Visitation Schedule and Inmate Visitation Procedures sections below if you are going to try to visit an inmate here.

Altus Work Center
308 W. Broadway 
Altus OK, 73521-3806

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Altus Work Center inmates don’t have phones, so you won’t get to call inmates, however, there are cases when it is necessary to know the telephone number to the prison.

(580) 482-0790

Altus Work Center prisoners can sometimes make calls using various methods:

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

Altus Work Center prisoners don’t have faxes, so you won’t be able to fax inmates, but there are times when it may be necessary to have the fax machine number to Altus Work Center.

(580) 477-4073

This is the primary email for Altus Work Center. You cannot reach inmates at this email. If you want to find out how to email a prisoner, go to the Inmate Email heading below.

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To email a letter to a prisoner at Altus Work Center you must follow an specific procedure to make sure that the email gets to the inmate.

Prison inmates can’t access the internet.

There are important procedures that you have to follow when mailing postal mail to a state prisoner. If you do not then the letters and packages might be returned to you.

Before you send anything, make sure to read the information below:

Institution employees open and read and inspect all incoming general mail. Received general correspondence is read as frequently as is necessary to ensure safety and security or monitor problems confronting any inmates.

This is the correct format for how you need to address a package or letter to an inmate at Altus Work Center:

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID
Altus Work Center
308 W. Broadway 
Altus OK, 73521-3806

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Every state prison has a Commissary that was started to provide a bank account for inmate funds and for purchasing things not provided by the facility.

Friends, family, or other people may add money into these Commissary accounts by sending it by Western Union or by mail.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends can choose to send prisoners funds by way of the postal service and will have to send those funds to the address below and follow the policies provided below:

The funds have to be in the form of a money order made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You are advised to use a post office money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be held for a 15-day hold, and during this hold period the inmate will not get the deposit. The Bureau of Prisons will return any funds that do not have correct inmate info but only if the envelope it was sent it has a return address. Personal checks and cash cannot be accepted for deposit so do not send any cash or checks.

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Inmates are frequently moved to different prison facilities around the state, so you might need to locate the current location of an inmate using the inmate locator. Click on the link here to locate an Oklahoma prison inmate.
Inmate Search

To find other Oklahoma state prisons: Oklahoma State Prisons

Oklahoma Department of Corrections Inmate Search

Before you visit Altus Work Center, make sure you be aware of this information:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Every correctional facility in Oklahoma has their own rules for prison visits and these rules change frequently. The policies discussed here might be changed when you are reading this, so be sure to also check Altus Work Center’s site to get the most recent rules for visitation.

The entrance officer will ensure all visitors sign the prison visitors log before they enter the correctional facility and upon leaving.

Picture id of visitors will be required. Acceptable forms of ID are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; but, a state photo id is OK.

For all of the points listed below, read the actual prison facility site as this info is updated frequently:

• 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 Altus Work Center prison records to be added later.

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 Altus Work Center death row to be added later.

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

Details about Oklahoma parole procedures coming soon.

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.

Information about release procedures for Altus Work Center coming.

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More information about prison life at Altus Work Center 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 section on news at Altus Work Center to be added later.

A Altus Work Center photo section to be added later.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Altus Work Center
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Altus Work Center.

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

Are you trying to find a job at a prison? Do you have experience? Have you worked at a correctional facility in the past?

If so, go to: Altus Work Center Jobs

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The official website: Altus Work Center Website

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

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• Victims have the right to protection from the accused.
• Victims have the right to notification.
• Victims have the right to attend proceedings.
• Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• Victims have the right to restitution.
• Victims have the right to a speedy trial.
• Victims have 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.

Click here to tell your story

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Info about resources for family members of inmates at Altus Work Center will be posted ASAP.

Altus Work Center history coming soon.

Such as:

• Famous Altus Work Center 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 Oklahoma State Prisons: Oklahoma State Prisons

Altus Work Center Links

The official website: Altus Work Center Website
Altus Work Center Jobs

Oklahoma Department of Corrections Links

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

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

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Have you ever been incarcerated in Altus Work Center? Do you know anybody that is a prisoner there? Have you ever visited an inmate at this prison?

If you have, then please tell us about it. Write about your experience so other people can find out what to expect.

What to include in what you write:

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

If you are a prisoner at Altus Work Center, post your mailing address if you want people to be able to mail you.

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