San Diego County Report Details Conditions at Otay Mesa Detention Center Following Inspection
San Diego County released a report detailing conditions at the Otay Mesa Detention Center after a legal battle allowed county officials to conduct an inspection. The report identified concerns including a long-delayed medical device for an individual and lack of…
San Diego, CA, August 11, 2026 —
San Diego County has released a report detailing conditions found during an inspection of the Otay Mesa Detention Center. The inspection followed a legal dispute that granted county officials access to the facility, operated by CoreCivic.
The report outlines several concerns identified by inspectors. Among the issues noted were a significant delay in providing a necessary medical device to an individual and an insufficient stock of vaccines.
A critical finding in the report highlighted a failure by the detention center’s medical staff to promptly report cases of tuberculosis to the County Public Health department. This lapse in reporting is stated to have impeded the department’s ability to conduct timely investigations into communicable diseases.
The inspection and subsequent report stem from legal action taken by San Diego County. The county sued CoreCivic, the operator of the Otay Mesa Detention Center, to assert and enforce its right to inspect private detention facilities within its jurisdiction. The specific outcome of the lawsuit beyond enabling the inspection was not detailed.
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