# MCC San Diego: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on MCC San Diego, newest first. Local reporters catch things the BOP (the federal Bureau of Prisons) never announces, so this is often the closest thing to a public record the facility has. Links go to the original outlets.

## 2026

- May 22, 2026 [Inmate Dies After Altercation At San Diego Federal Prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPY2QybllYbmxYMG44c2tqWjVHZmI0cFBWdG9HakR6MWktc0lLRjFuOWNBRUU1aWVSeFNJMldnREZFSkx0aU0yQXMyajdNUjZycHFKcXktLVRNRERidXpEdUZEblhZRE95NlVob3diM201UW1LeUFNQUZfMnN6N2hJWVY3OEJSQTVSV1dBbW5KVVVSZENNNVB2bw?oc=5) Patch Other
- May 18, 2026 [Inmate dies after altercation at San Diego federal prison - San Diego Union-Tribune](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNNEVyU0RDeEZTRUIzWXZjNmJkdXk1NmU3UEczbGZqRHBWZ2JhZENpY1B0NGg4NlIyOVJmcDVJdkJBeERYLUpMMVJIdUxoM29VOWs5NkJDV0psNUV2R3E4WkI4QWxoZzlZX0NDUzRRX2tkbzFzRlpLNkxWaTgwY1htelA1YXZYc2xtazZNSEVXR2RvSjNWaVpxQ1BvNFdMSXM2TDRpTlFsTmQ3Zw?oc=5) San Diego Union-Tribune Other
- Apr 18, 2026 [24-year-old found dead while in custody at MCC San Diego](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE1tdFVERjJUckN5ZHV6TkZzWHYzTVJrOUd3YWcwVHEzNUM5LUpubFpxcmU2Q2xZTnlmbVNOOHduRU9IRWk2V2lMeWJZSTRBSXp3YlZqZHB6WW50UmdLLXVMR2NKM0lOMU13NHNZQkNhTURYTmctQ3pJ0gF8QVVfeXFMT1dvT2hWRkVvVkx4dFZOLVR5TjM1NVl2WUFKcWhmaXlNYW1PaGR2SDlDbmlMZ0FDSVZmeGNnVGtTc01hTVJvQmw5cUFRc1Vkb0lQLWNleU0wUHlYa1BSWG93TENrYU85UTVKendHclZ6eVFuemhxcmR3Zlpkbw?oc=5) fox5sandiego.com

## 2023

- Mar 1, 2023 [MCC San Diego Receives 'Excellence in Pursuit of Justice' Award](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE1fbklOTHBVay04Vjltbm9TUVlYVVVtczdHSjdONmtRLW1rNE1FSjNYMDlvd0RoY1h4SzZxdktidlB0SHNtQkl1T0FPbkxkZXBESmlGWjNkS2oyYXktbVl0bmRuS296S2huZjNvYXR1MXpHaEVW?oc=5) bop.gov

## 2021

- Nov 2, 2021 [Tuberculosis case reported at downtown San Diego federal prison - San Diego Union-Tribune](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQemI3NGhpOG81WmxjSjZUSTNhNGdxazZ0aXhnYVZWc3Judjg1cGQ3djdxYTZ4WG53dlctdWg3eTJoWmE4THdTZU53Ym9rQjY2Vi1Odll5aGhVb3ZLTTBfUDJQOEV3VGJKOWF6ZmJaNWt6UU5wNkZkY0lVQ0J3dlRRN3dLYVQwYjNwWW5NNUlWVlBKQjg5c09GRUszRnVTZk9ETGRsZVQxeVhyWWh1bWlkRkJn?oc=5) San Diego Union-Tribune

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