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Fci El Reno

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Fci El Reno is a federal prison located in Canadian County, Oklahoma. Rated capacity: 720. Reported population: 950. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

Federal Correctional Institution, El Reno (FCI El Reno) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Oklahoma. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility has an adjacent satellite camp for minimum-security male offenders. It has one of two remaining farm facilities in the BOP. FCI El Reno is located in central Oklahoma, 30 miles west of Oklahoma City.

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Capacity

720

Current population

950

Occupancy

132%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

—

Region

Oklahoma

Security level

Medium

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

Visiting days and hours are set by the Warden and vary by housing unit; consult the facility's official visiting regulations for the current schedule. All visitors must be on the inmate's approved visitor list (submitted on BOP form BP-A0629) and present government-issued photo ID. Dress-code and contraband restrictions apply — review the visiting regulations before arriving. Call 405-262-4875 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/ere/

Mailing

Address mail to: [Inmate Name & Register Number], FCI El Reno, P.O. BOX 1500, El Reno, OK 73036. No cash, staples, or metal fasteners. Books must be sent directly from a publisher or approved retailer. Photos must not be Polaroid and may not exceed limits set by policy. Money orders payable to the inmate's name and register number; or use Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund. TRULINCS (CorrLinks) provides email where the inmate has subscribed.

Practical info

Inmate funds via Western Union QuickCollect to the BOP Trust Fund (receiver: inmate name, prisoner ID, BOP Trust Fund). Email service via CorrLinks where the inmate has subscribed.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

4205 State Hwy 66 W, El Reno 73036

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

12/100
Low concern12/100
Overcrowding
12/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 132% of design capacity

This facility scores 12. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 10 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 132% · peers avg: 93% (+42%)
Capacity (beds)this: 720 · peers avg: 547 (+32%)

Data completeness

90%

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World Prisons. (2026). Fci El Reno. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-el-reno
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"Fci El Reno." World Prisons. Accessed October 23, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-el-reno.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-fci-el-reno,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Fci El Reno},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fci-el-reno},
  urldate = {2026-10-23}
}