Mack Alford Correctional Center
Mack Alford Correctional Center (MACC) is a multi-functional, state operated, correctional facility that houses more than 500 male inmates in a medium-security, long-term unit. MACC also has a minimum-security unit with approximately 260 male inmates.
Located in Stringtown, Oklahoma, Mack Alford Correctional Center (MACC) was established in the 1930s as a sub-prison of Oklahoma State Penitentiary in nearby McAlester. It helped the state separate first-time convicts from OSP inmates, and also provided work opportunities on the farm.
After that, the facility had stints as a sexually transmitted disease hospital, a German prisoner of war camp, and a school known as the Stringtown Boys School.
In 1956, it returned to being a farm. New fencing and towers were later added as it became a medium-security prison (named Stringtown Correctional Center in 1977). Its name was changed to that of a former warden in 1986. Today, MACC is home to more than 800 inmates.
Oklahoma Correctional Industry (OCI) factories, located on facility grounds, teach inmates to renovate furniture, produce metal signs, and sew garments. Inmates working for MACC AgriServices division help run a 150 herd cow/calf operation.
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Mack Alford Correctional Center
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Visiting Hours and Rules
Visiting days at Mack Alford Correctional Center are as follows:
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Visiting Application
You must submit a “Visitor Request Form” and get approved before you will be allowed to visit your inmate. You can find a copy of it here. The approval process takes about two months once you have returned the Visitor Request Form to the facility.
During the approval process, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections conducts background checks on everyone 18 or older. Your inmate will notify you when the process is complete.
Dress Code
The following clothing items are prohibited in the visiting room:
- Shorts, skorts, skirts, or dresses shorter than the top of the kneecap or tight fitting.
- Wrap-around skirts, dresses/skirts with split seam higher than the top of the knee cap.
- Tube-tops, Tank-tops, Crop-tops, Halter-tops, Spaghetti-top blouses, Sleeveless/transparent or mesh tops/blouses.
- Leggings/biker’s pants/bodysuits.
- Spandex clothing, including swimsuits.
- Blue chambray, periwinkle, camouflage, or orange shirts.
- Tight fitting sweat suits.
- Low-cut or cut-out designs on clothing.
- Clothing bearing profanity, offensive wording, and pictures.
- Headgear (excluding religious).
- Clothing which exposes the midriff, extremely tight, off the shoulder, or which exposes any part of the breast.
All visitors must wear appropriate underclothing for his/her gender. Children aged 11 and older must comply with the dress code unless they are restricted by handicap or medical reasons.
Individuals may be denied by the visiting officer, shift supervisor or duty officer if they disrupt the visiting process. Contraband in any form is prohibited. This includes but is not limited to: cellular phones/accessories, electronic devices, alcohol, firearms, ammunition, drugs, drug paraphernalia or narcotics, paperwork; legal or otherwise, photograph or any item which may jeopardize the safety and security of the institution.
Any attempt to introduce such items by a visitor may result in termination of visiting privileges and possible filing of felony charges against the visitor. This also includes placing any item in/around the facility for an inmate to pick up later.
Physical Address
Mack Alford Correctional Center
13001 North Highway 69,
Atoka, OK 74525
Driving Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/pVMbCwRZaDcBW8cs7
General Phone Number
(580) 346-7301
Inmate Mailing Address(es)
Inmate Name, DOC Number
Mack Alford Correctional Center
P.O. Box 220
Stringtown, OK 74569-0220
Please include the inmate’s name, DOC number, and housing assignment (if known) in the address of all inmate mail.
How to Call an Inmate
Inmates at Mack Alford Correctional Center do have access to phones, but they can’t receive incoming calls. For complete details on how to call an inmate in Oklahoma, please click here.
How to Send Money
You can send money to an inmate at Mack Alford Correctional Center by using JPay.
- JPay.com — Send money online, with your credit or debit card.
- JPay Mobile — Send money anytime, anywhere by downloading the free app
- Phone: 800-574-5729 — Speak with a live agent, 24/7
- Send cash at MoneyGram locations including CVS and Walmart (receive code 6365)
- Money orders — Payable to JPay at: P.O. Box 278320, Miramar, FL 33027
You can download a printable deposit slip at JPay.
The weekly spend limit is $80 per week in the canteen. There is no limit to the amount of money an inmate may have in their account.
Programs For Inmates
Education
MACC offers literacy courses as well as Pre-High School Equivalency and High School Equivalency diplomas.
Substance Abuse Treatment
For inmates who need substance abuse treatment, MACC teaches them ways to avoid drug and alcohol use, while also helping them develop cognitive, social, emotional, and coping skills needed to avoid using. The primary goal is to provide a sober environment for medium and minimum-security inmates.
Criminal Thinking
MACC offers Thinking for a Change, Anger Management, Victim Impact, Parenting and Life Skills programs to address thinking, judgment errors, and relationships linked with criminal thinking and behavior.
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Careers at Mack Alford Correctional Center
If you are interested in a career with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections — and you would like to apply for a job at the Mack Alford Correctional Center — you can find out more information about available jobs by clicking here.
