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Mcc San Diego

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Mcc San Diego is a federal prison located in San Diego County, California. Rated capacity: 582. Reported population: 949. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

The Metropolitan Correctional Center, San Diego (MCC San Diego) is a United States federal administrative detention facility in San Diego, California, United States. It holds male and female prisoners of all security levels. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. Most prisoners held at MCC San Diego have pending cases in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. MCC San Diego also holds prisoners serving brief sentences.

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Capacity

582

Current population

949

Occupancy

163%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

mixed

Opened

—

Region

California

Security level

Maximum

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 619-232-4311 to confirm hours before your visit. Full regulations: https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/sdc/

Mailing

Address mail to: [Inmate Name & Register Number], MCC San Diego, 808 UNION STREET, San Diego, CA 92101. 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.

Notable inmates

  • Christopher John Boyce
    Christopher John Boyce
    1953 · spy

    Christopher John Boyce (born February 16, 1953) is a former American defense industry employee who was convicted of spying for the Soviet Union in 1977. Boyce was raised in Southern California and began working for aerospace firm TRW Inc.

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

808 Union Street, San Diego 92101
(619) 232-4311
[email protected]
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

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

22/100
Moderate concern22/100
Overcrowding
22/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Severely overcrowded at 163% of capacity

This facility scores 22. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 20 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 163% · peers avg: 93% (+76%)
Capacity (beds)this: 582 · peers avg: 547 (+6%)

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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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Mcc San Diego. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mcc-san-diego
Chicago
"Mcc San Diego." World Prisons. Accessed October 23, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mcc-san-diego.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-mcc-san-diego,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Mcc San Diego},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mcc-san-diego},
  urldate = {2026-10-23}
}