Help after prison or jail in Oklahoma
We've found 10 places in Oklahoma for people after prison or jail, mostly in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, and 6 that serve the whole state. Our volunteers haven't confirmed these yet, so a quick call ahead is worth it. Most of them help with food (5), shelter & housing (5) and benefits & cash (4).
Places in Oklahoma
2-1-1 Oklahoma
Free information line that points Oklahomans to rent help, food pantries, housing, health care, and treatment. Dial 2-1-1 from any phone or text your ZIP code; HeartLine handles central and western Oklahoma and 2-1-1 Eastern Oklahoma covers the Tulsa side.
Intervention and Reentry Services
The state prison system's reentry unit builds a release plan covering work, housing, education, and treatment, and publishes guidance on replacing a driver license, state ID, Social Security card, and passport after release. Start with your facility case manager before your release date.
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma
Free civil legal help for low-income Oklahomans with evictions, protective orders, divorce, guardianship, benefits denials, and tax problems. Apply online or call the intake line, which is answered Monday through Thursday.
WestTown Day Shelter
Daytime shelter on the WestTown Homeless Resource Campus in Oklahoma City where dozens of partner agencies offer help in one place. Open to anyone, including people with pets, every day of the year.
Tulsa Day Center
Downtown Tulsa drop-in center with showers, a clothing room, a free medical clinic, and case managers who work on housing. Doors are open to anyone every day; the overnight shelter is reserved for women and men age 55 and older.
TEEM Reentry Services
Oklahoma City nonprofit focused on people affected by incarceration, with job training and placement, financial literacy, conflict resolution, and case management, plus a pre-release Empower course inside prisons. Walk in or call the front desk on weekdays.
Oklahoma Vital Records
The state office that issues certified Oklahoma birth certificates. Order online or by phone through VitalChek and pick up at the downtown Oklahoma City will-call window in about two business days; mail orders take roughly four weeks.
Service Oklahoma Driver License and State ID
State agency that issues Oklahoma driver licenses, REAL ID, and state ID cards through licensing offices and SOK Online. Use the documents checklist on the site before visiting a location.
OKDHS Live!
Online portal to apply for SNAP food benefits, SoonerCare (Medicaid), and child care assistance, and to renew existing cases. You can file an incomplete SNAP application to lock in your start date and finish it later.
City Rescue Mission
Oklahoma City emergency shelter for single women, single men, and families with children, with a faith-based recovery program, job readiness training, and a housing program. Beds are first come, first served; show up during weekday intake hours to check availability.
National lines that work in Oklahoma
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
Lifeline free phone program
Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.