FCI Dublin ICE Facility
Proposed ICE facility at former FCI Dublin
CA, United States
Proposed facility
Operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Proposed repurposing; BOP environmental review published May 2026 – Federal prison closed 2024
Address
5701 8th Street, Dublin, CA 94568
Location
Overview
The Federal Bureau of Prisons permanently closed the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Dublin, a low-security women's prison in Alameda County, in 2024 after years of documented staff sexual abuse and unsafe conditions. In May 2026, the Bureau of Prisons published an environmental assessment as part of a federal process to deactivate the property and transfer it to the General Services Administration, which could then make the site available to other agencies. Advocates and local officials warn the review could clear a path for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to repurpose the campus for immigration detention near ICE's San Francisco field office. The ACLU of Northern California reports that ICE is searching for detention space in the Bay Area while Northern California currently has no immigration detention centers. ICE and the Department of Homeland Security have said they have no current plans to use FCI Dublin for immigration detention, but have not ruled out the possibility; reporting in 2025 noted ICE officials and contractors toured the site. The environmental assessment documents leaking sewers, diesel fuel contamination, asbestos, lead paint, mold, and deteriorated roofs and infrastructure. Advocates with the ICE Out of Dublin Coalition, along with the Dublin City Council and Alameda County Board of Supervisors, have opposed repurposing the site for detention and called for demolition instead.
Statistics
- Former BOP capacity726 people (At closure)Source: Federal Bureau of Prisons; Wikipedia
- Estimated 10-year repair cost118 million USD (2026)Source: BOP environmental assessment (KTVU, May 2026)
- Environmental assessment length2,731 pages (May 2026)Source: Federal Bureau of Prisons