About Tulsa Municipal Jail
In 2017, the City of Tulsa announced it would open its own
municipal jail eliminating the need to send arrestees for city
charges to Tulsa County's David L. Moss Justice Center. All
surrounding and local communities operate their own municipal lock
up facilities as well.
Opening the municipal jail was the most efficient use of
taxpayers' money as officers will be able to get back in the field
to serve and protect citizens through streamlined booking processes
at the municipal facility. Opening the jail also allows for
diversion programs, such as the Sobering Center (Public Inebriate
Alternative), to be operated more efficiently. The Sobering Center
is expected to open this spring.
Jail Services
The City of Tulsa Jail Facility is located in the Tulsa
Police Courts Building, 600 Civic Center in Tulsa. The jail
operates 24/7, including all holidays.
The jail was renovated in 2017-2018 and is managed by the Tulsa
Police Department and staffed by detention officers from G4S
Security. Jail staff consists of 25 detention officers, a G4S
security manager and a Tulsa Police Sergeant.
The jail facility has 25 male beds and five female beds each
divided into their own cell blocks. The jail also includes an
intake area, holding cells, attorney visitation rooms and separate
common areas for males and females. All inmates have access to
collect phones located in the cell areas.
The City of Tulsa's jail can hold prisoners up to 10 days
pursuant to state standards. The City of Tulsa has an agreement
with the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority (OCCJA), 315 W.
8th St. in Okmulgee, to be used for overflow capacity
and for the occasional municipal sentence longer than 10 days.
