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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.
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.
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Capacity
668
Current population
668
Occupancy
100%
Year opened
1975
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Federal Bureau of PrisonsPopulation held
mixed
Opened
1975
Region
Illinois
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
No conditions summary available yet.
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.
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.
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.
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This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.
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World Prisons. (2026). Mcc Chicago. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mcc-chicago
"Mcc Chicago." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mcc-chicago.
@misc{worldprisons-mcc-chicago,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Mcc Chicago},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mcc-chicago},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}