ODOC leased the Thunderbird Motel in 1970 as administrative offices. Later, it became the state's first community treatment center.

The Thunderbird Motel was also the first correctional property ever purchased by the state of Oklahoma under a lease/purchase agreement. The center was an all-male facility until 2000 when ODOC transferred its inmates to other community corrections centers, and the facility became the Mabel Bassett Minimum Unit for women.

In 2003, the agency moved Mabel Bassett Correctional Center, including the minimum unit, to a former private prison in McLoud and OKCCCC was vacant.

On May 9, 2003, a tornado severely damaged Clara Waters Community Corrections Center. ODOC reopened OKCCCC to house displaced male inmates. In July 2017, OKCCCC transitioned back to an all-female facility.

Visitation hours vary by each facility, but an inmate's security level dictates how many hours he or she may visit with approved visitors.

Important Note: All inmate visitors must submit a “Visitor Request Form." You can download a copy here, or request one from the facility. Background checks will be completed on everyone 18 or older. The inmate will notify you when the process is complete. The approval process takes approximately 8 weeks once the Visitor Request Form has been returned to OKCCCC.

Days and Hours

Visitation proceeds according to the first letter of an inmate's last name.

Saturdays
A-M: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Sundays
N-Z: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

State Holidays
A-M: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
N-Z: 1 - 4 p.m.

Inmates can receive mail at any time. Include their name, DOC number and housing assignment if known in the address.

Example:  OKCCC
                   Inmate’s name, number and housing assignment (if known)
                   315 West I-44 Service Road
                   Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7634