The Oklahoma Department of Corrections encourages communication between offenders and their family. Telephones are provided for this purpose. No phone calls can be made until the offender has been issued a Personal Identification Number (PIN) by staff. Offenders are prohibited from using another offender’s PIN. Offenders cannot share any other offender’s calls.

Inmate Telephone Privileges
The use of telephones by inmates is a privilege, not a right. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) will ensure that inmates have access to reasonably priced telephone services. (5-ACI-7D-11, 5-ACI-7D-12, 4-ACRS-5A-19-1) Inmates may communicate with persons or organizations subject to the limitations necessary to maintain the facility’s order and security. Inmates will not use telephones without appropriate facility authorization. (2-CO-5D-01, 5-ACI-7D-11)
I. Procedures for Telephone Privileges (5-ACI-3D-02, 5-ACI-4A-25, 5-ACI-4A-26, 5-ACI-7D-13, 4-ACRS-5A-18-1, 4-ACRS-5A19, 4-ACRS-6A-01)
A. Responsibility for Charges
All telephone calls will be pre-paid or will be “collect” to the party legally responsible for the telephone charges incurred.
1. Credit card and “third number billing” calls are prohibited.
2. Phone calls to an inmate’s attorney will be collect or made at the inmate’s expense.
3. Phone calls will not be made to a business number unless for a pre-approved number such as an attorney or inmate trust fund debit card balance inquiry hotline.

For more details on inmate telephone privileges, please view this PDF from the Oklahoma DOC website:  

https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/doc/documents/policy/section-03/op030119.pdf