George Bailey Detention Facility

446 Alta Rd. Ste. 5300

San Diego, CA 92158-0002

(619) 661-2620

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George F. Bailey Detention Facility (GBDF) is located in a remote location in Otay Mesa. The facility is one of four currently operating as part of the East Mesa Detention Complex.  It shares the complex with EMDF, East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility, and CCA (a privately run federal detention center).

GBDF is a maximum security facility and the largest of all the facilities operated under the San Diego County Sheriff’s jurisdiction.  Construction of the facility was completed in 1991.  The facility was opened for limited operation in 1993 and was fully operational in 1994. 

 

The facility design includes six housing units, a medical area, an inmate processing area and an administrative area.  Located in the administrative area are the Detentions Processing Unit, Operational Support Unit, and the Facility Command staff.

Operational and support staffing levels include sworn and professional staff.

Staff includes Food Services, Religious Services, Medical Services, Counseling Services, Laundry and Supply Services, Administrative Support Services, Detention Processing Services, and Maintenance Support.

The Corrections Standards Authority (CSA) rated capacity for the facility is 1,332 inmates. The self-rated capacity is 1,696 inmates. GBDF averages a daily population of 1,500 inmates. It houses a very diverse population of inmates, some with special housing needs. Currently, the facility houses three units of distinct special management inmates for the entire jail system. They consist of the homosexual/transsexuals, Sexually Violent Predators (SVPs), and the child-victim sex offenders.

GBDF receives on average 1,200 visitors per week, including both social and professional visits.

Both sworn and professional staff work together to process on average 300 incoming inmate transfers, 750 inmates to court, 100 inmates to prison, and 140 inmate releases per week. The medical staff responds to approximately 1,900 requests for services per week including medication, doctor visits, dental visits and psychiatric visits.