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Otay Mesa Detention Center is a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in San Diego, California, operated by CoreCivic as a private ice detention center. It has a rated capacity of approximately 750 and an average daily population of about 1,487 (FY2026 ICE data).
Capacity
1,994
Current population
1,487
Occupancy
75%
Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 7 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
ICEPopulation held
mixed
Opened
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Region
CA
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Otay Mesa Detention Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/otay-mesa-detention-center-us
"Otay Mesa Detention Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/otay-mesa-detention-center-us.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Otay Mesa Detention Center},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/otay-mesa-detention-center-us},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}