Pretrial / Case Status [DRAFT]

Oklahoma County Detention Center Population Report

This report focuses on the case status (pretrial vs. sentenced, bond, etc.) of the people in the Oklahoma County Detention Center (OCDC). It is based on a recent “snapshot” of the jail’s roster at a single moment in time, as well as data from the past years’ booking and release events.

Author

Andrew Bell

Published

September 21, 2026

Publication Note
DRAFT REPORT – NOT FOR PUBLICATION

1 Data / Methodology

The data for this report come from the Oklahoma County Detention Center’s (OCDC) JailTracker information system. Data includes information on all people booked into OCDC custody through September 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM.

For this report, we classify someone as “pretrial” if they are either 1) sentenced to time in the jail, or 2) have judgement entered in any of the charges in any of their active cases.

2 Pretrial / Case Status: Current Population

Of the 1,700 people currently in OCDC custody as of September 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM, we identified 1,442 (or 84.82% of the total) as pretrial at the time of the last data update.

2.1 Current Population: Demographics

The following tables provide demographic details of the pretrial population at OCDC at a single point in time.

OCDC Population by Pretrial Status and Race
Snapshot population as of September 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Race Pretrial Sentenced Total
American Indian 6 (0.4%) 1 (0.4%) 7 (0.4%)
Asian Pacific Islander 10 (0.7%) 1 (0.4%) 11 (0.6%)
Black 675 (46.8%) 117 (45.3%) 792 (46.6%)
Hispanic 184 (12.8%) 27 (10.5%) 211 (12.4%)
Middle Eastern 4 (0.3%) NA (-) 4 (0.2%)
Native American 48 (3.3%) 7 (2.7%) 55 (3.2%)
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander 1 (0.1%) NA (-) 1 (0.1%)
Unknown 5 (0.3%) NA (-) 5 (0.3%)
White 509 (35.3%) 105 (40.7%) 614 (36.1%)
Total 1,442 (100.0%) 258 (100.0%) 1,700 (100.0%)
Source: OK Policy Institute analysis of data from the Oklahoma County Detention Center's 'Jailtracker' system.
Note: Demographic categories are as recorded by OCDC staff.
OCDC Population by Pretrial Status and Gender
Snapshot population as of September 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Gender Pretrial Sentenced Total
Female 223 (15.5%) 35 (13.6%) 258 (15.2%)
Male 1,218 (84.5%) 223 (86.4%) 1,441 (84.8%)
Other 1 (0.1%) NA (-) 1 (0.1%)
Total 1,442 (100.0%) 258 (100.0%) 1,700 (100.0%)
Source: OK Policy Institute analysis of data from the Oklahoma County Detention Center's 'Jailtracker' system.
Note: Demographic categories are as recorded by OCDC staff.
OCDC Population by Pretrial Status and Age
Snapshot population as of September 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Age Group Pretrial Sentenced Total
25 & Under 221 (15.3%) 39 (15.1%) 260 (15.3%)
25-35 389 (27.0%) 75 (29.1%) 464 (27.3%)
35-45 471 (32.7%) 82 (31.8%) 553 (32.5%)
45-55 237 (16.4%) 45 (17.4%) 282 (16.6%)
55-65 97 (6.7%) 15 (5.8%) 112 (6.6%)
Over 65 26 (1.8%) 2 (0.8%) 28 (1.6%)
No Data / Unknown 1 (0.1%) NA (-) 1 (0.1%)
Total 1,442 (100.0%) 258 (100.0%) 1,700 (100.0%)
Source: OK Policy Institute analysis of data from the Oklahoma County Detention Center's 'Jailtracker' system.
Note: Demographic categories are as recorded by OCDC staff.

2.2 Current Population: Days Detained

The table below shows how long each person currently in OCDC custody has been held there, broken out by case status.

OCDC Population: Days Detained by Housing Status
Snapshot population as of September 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Days Detained Pretrial Sentenced Total
< 24 Hours 43 (3.0%) NA (-) 43 (2.5%)
24 Hours - 7 Days 200 (13.9%) 2 (0.8%) 202 (11.9%)
7 Days - 30 Days 360 (25.0%) 40 (15.5%) 400 (23.5%)
30 - 100 Days 355 (24.6%) 96 (37.2%) 451 (26.5%)
100 - 365 Days 339 (23.5%) 99 (38.4%) 438 (25.8%)
1 Year+ 143 (9.9%) 21 (8.1%) 164 (9.6%)
No Data / Unknown 2 (0.1%) NA (-) 2 (0.1%)
Total 1,442 (100.0%) 258 (100.0%) 1,700 (100.0%)
Source: OK Policy Institute analysis of data from the Oklahoma County Detention Center's 'Jailtracker' system.

2.3 Current Population: Security Classification and Pretrial Status

People held in OCDC custody are assigned a security classification of “minimum”, “medium”, or “maximum” security. It is determined on the basis of the charges they are accused of and the ongoing observations of the jail staff, and can be changed over time. It often takes 24-48 hours for this to be determined; recent bookings that haven’t yet been assigned a security classification are marked “No Data / Unknown”.

OCDC Population by Pretrial Status and Security Level
Snapshot population as of September 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Security Level Pretrial Sentenced Total
Maximum 554 (38.4%) 153 (59.3%) 707 (41.6%)
Medium 614 (42.6%) 93 (36.0%) 707 (41.6%)
Minimum 247 (17.1%) 12 (4.7%) 259 (15.2%)
No Data / Unknown 27 (1.9%) NA (-) 27 (1.6%)
Total 1,442 (100.0%) 258 (100.0%) 1,700 (100.0%)
Source: OK Policy Institute analysis of data from the Oklahoma County Detention Center's 'Jailtracker' system.