Facility record / Illinois
MCC Chicago
MCC Chicago is a federal prison in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, operated by Federal Bureau of Prisons. It has a rated capacity of 668 and a reported population of 668 — about 100% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 5th-largest of the 9 federal prison records listed for Illinois with a published capacity. It is one of 7 correctional facilities in Cook County.
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Contact this facility
- Phone
- (312) 322-8669
- Address
- 71 West Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at bop.gov
- [email protected]
- County
- Cook County
Facility details
Capacity
668 people in a facility designed for 668
As of the February 2026 federal dataset.
Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.
Finding someone
Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator
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