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Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) – San Diego's comprehensive information to help guide you through the federal prison process, specifically on how to remain connected to your inmate while they are incarcerated.
The MCC-San-Diego is a federal prison located at 808 Union St in San Diego, CA. This federal maximum (MCC) security prison is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to hold inmates who have been convicted to and sentenced for a federal crime through the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
Locate all federal inmates here. If you would like to speak with a case manager or counselor, call 619-232-4311.
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 male and female inmates serving brief sentences. MCC San Diego is an administrative facility designed to house federal prisoners of all security levels, including both male and female offenders. The building is 23 stories and can house 1,300 inmates.
Notable inmates that have spent time in MCC San Diego Fidel Villarreal & Raul Villarreal serving sentences of 35 and 30 years and scheduled for release in 2039 and 2034. These brothers and former US Border Patrol Agents were convicted in 2012 of operating a human smuggling ring which brought over 1,000 illegal immigrants into the US from Mexico in exchange for $1 million in bribes. Jose Rodrigo Arechiga-Gamboa aka. "El Chino Antrax" a Mexican professional hitman, drug lord and high-ranking leader of the Sinaloa Cartel who pleaded guilty to participating in cocaine and marijuana shipments from Mexico to the U.S., and that he facilitated violent activities for the Sinaloa Cartel.
Admissions and Orientation (A&O) Handbook – This document provides you with general information about the institution, programs, rules, and regulations that you will encounter during your confinement. Familiarizing yourself with this information and knowing your responsibilities will help you to adjustment to institution life.
Commissary List – In 1930 the Department of Justice authorized and established a Commissary at each Federal institution. The Commissary provides a bank type account for your money & for the procurement of articles not issued regularly as part of the institution administration. Funds deposited by your family, friends, or other sources are stored in your commissary account that we maintain.
Legal Activities – This document outlines the procedures for access to legal reference materials and legal counsel and the opportunities that you will be afforded to prepare legal documents while incarcerated.
visitation Info
Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) – San Diego – Visiting Hours
- Monday 4:45pm – 9:00pm
- Thursday 4:45pm – 9:00pm
- Friday 4:45pm – 9:00pm
- Saturday 8:00am – 3:30pm
- Sunday 8:00am – 3:30pm
- Holidays 8:00am – 3:30pm
