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Santa Barbara County Medium Security Facility
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Santa Barbara County Medium Security Facility is a county or city jail in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. It has a rated capacity of 160 and a reported population of 206 — about 129% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 67th-largest of the 91 county or city jail records listed for California with a published capacity. It is one of 12 correctional facilities in Santa Barbara County.
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Contact this facility
- Phone
- (805) 681-4260
- Address
- 4436 Calle Real
Santa Barbara, CA 93110Open in maps - County
- Santa Barbara County
Facility details
Capacity
206 people in a facility designed for 160
As of the February 2026 federal dataset.
Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.
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Other facilities in Santa Barbara County
| Facility | City | Type | Security |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCC Lompoc | Lompoc | Federal prison (Bureau of Prisons) | — |
| FCI Lompoc | Lompoc | Federal prison (Bureau of Prisons) | Minimum |
| FCI Lompoc I | Lompoc | Federal prison (Bureau of Prisons) | Low |
| FCI Lompoc II | Lompoc | Federal prison (Bureau of Prisons) | Low |
| Los Prietos Boys Camp | Santa Barbara | Juvenile facility | Juvenile |
| Santa Barbara County Main Jail | Santa Barbara | County or city jail | — |
| Santa Barbara County Santa Maria Station Jail | Santa Maria | County or city jail | — |
| Santa Maria Juvenile Hall | Santa Maria | Juvenile facility | Juvenile |
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