San Diego Central Jail
Located in downtown San Diego, the San Diego Central Jail (SDCJ) serves as the primary point of intake for incarcerated males in San Diego County. The facility is staffed by just over 200 sworn employees and nearly 200 professional staff members. SDCJ opened in May 1998. The state-of-the-art facility makes extensive use of touch-screen controls and video surveillance. At the heart of the facility is the Central Command Center, which has the capability of electronically controlling all jail operations in the event of an emergency or major system failure.

Chula Vista City Jail
Located in the City of Chula Vista. The Chula Vista Police Department operates its own City Jail as a Temporary Housing Facility. The facility books, processes and transports all arrestees and provides the opportunity for bail. Those arrestees that do not bail out will be transferred to the custody of County Jail.

Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility. (Female incarcerations).
Located in Santee, the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility (LCDRF) serves as the primary point of intake for incarcerated females in San Diego County. The facility opened in August 2014, replacing the old Las Colinas Detention Facility. That facility was built in 1967 and operated for a period of time as a juvenile facility before becoming a women’s facility in 1979. The new facility is staffed by approximately 200 sworn employees and 200 professional staff members. With the new facility comes the implementation of new operational philosophies.

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