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Mcc Chicago is a federal prison located in Cook County, Illinois. Rated capacity: 668. Reported population: 668. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago (MCC Chicago) is a United States federal prison in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It holds imprisoned men and women of all security levels before and during court proceedings in the Northern District of Illinois, and for brief sentences. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

Capacity

668

Current population

668

Occupancy

100%

Year opened

1975

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

mixed

Opened

1975

Region

Illinois

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

Visit days and hours vary by facility. Visitors must be on the inmate's approved visitor list (form BP-A0629). Pre-screen via VINELink + the facility's visiting page.

Mailing

Inmate Name & Register #, MCC Chicago, 71 WEST VAN BUREN STREET, Chicago, IL 60605. Cash and metal staples not accepted; CorrLinks (TRULINCS) for email if 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.

Notable inmates

  • R. Kelly
    R. Kelly
    1967 · singer

    Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), known professionally as R.

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

71 West Van Buren Street, Chicago 60605
(312) 322-8669
[email protected]
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

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

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 100% of design capacity

This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.

Related facilities

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 100% · peers avg: 93% (+8%)
Capacity (beds)this: 668 · peers avg: 547 (+22%)

Data completeness

90%

How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.

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World Prisons. (2026). Mcc Chicago. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mcc-chicago
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"Mcc Chicago." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mcc-chicago.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-mcc-chicago,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Mcc Chicago},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mcc-chicago},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}