OTAY MESA DETENTION CENTER
7488 CALZADA DE LA FUENTE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92154
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Woman Detained Nine Days, Denied Medical Care
Island News reports that Hanne Engan, a woman who had visited family in Hawaii, was arrested by ICE during a green card interview after overstaying her visa. Engan stated she was held at Otay Mesa Detention Center for nine days and was denied critical medical care during her detention. She has since shared her experience publicly to draw attention to her case.2026-02-14
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Facility Details
Demographics
Female/Male
Avg Daily Population (ADP)
463
Avg length of stay
61 days
Last ICE update: 07/20/2026
Criminals versus non-criminals (ADP)
| Gender | Criminal | Non-criminal |
| Male | 190 | 832 |
| Female | 14 | 196 |
Threat level classification (ADP)
(e.g., On avg, 982 people per day are no threat to ICE)
| No threat | Low | Medium | High |
| 982 | 90 | 43 | 117 |
Security level classification (ADP)
(e.g., On average, 877 people per day are housed in low security)
| Low | Medium | High |
| 877 | 281 | 73 |
Facility type: CDF
(Contract Detention Facility)Last inspection of facility
Inspection date: 02/26/2026
Inspection rating: Pass
Inspection type: ODO
Timeline in our records
Last date we imported a file from ICE: 07/20/2026
First date we received their record: 02/26/2026