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Marine Corps Brig - Camp Pendleton

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Last Updated: April 15, 2021
Address
24100 Powder Magazine Rd, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
Beds
347
County
San Diego
Phone
760-725-4111

Camp Pendleton Base Brig is for Military Prisons offenders have not been sentenced yet and are detained here until their case is heard.

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The brig supports the Commanding General, MCB, Camp Pendleton, CA. by confining military members from all branches of the armed service on board MCB, Camp Pendleton, CA. All military commanders located west of the Mississippi, including Pacific military installations, are authorized to confine personnel accused of a crime serious enough to warrant pre-trial confinement or those already convicted by a Court-Martial. The Brig has a rated capacity of 97. Custody classification of prisoners covers all custody classes from minimum to maximum-security requirements. With a staff of approximately 83 Marines and 3 civilians, the Brig is nearly self-supportive in its mission to the Commanding General. Operating 24 hours a day, this facility maintains itself in areas such as laundry, minor structural repair, and most importantly security. The security personnel are trained continuously in all areas of corrections, ensuring professionalism and consistency.
Established in 1972, the Brig has a rated capacity of 347 (including minimum annex) 313 without annex space. Custody classification of prisoners covers all custody classes from minimum to maximum-security requirements. With a staff of approximately 180, including administrative, medical and food service personnel, the Brig is nearly self-supportive in its mission to the Commanding General. Operating 24 hours a day, this facility maintains itself in areas such as laundry, minor structural repair, and most importantly security. The security personnel are trained continuously in all areas of corrections, ensuring professionalism and consistency.

Confinement - Ref: SECNAV 1640.9C (Chapter 7): The purpose of confinement. An individual is sentenced to confinement as punishment and as a deterrent to other individuals. The sentence to confinement expresses the retribution demanded by the society that the individual offended and removes offenders from society for a specified period. The confinement period shall be oriented towards the rehabilitation of the confinee. Personnel being confined at Marine Corps Base Brig, Camp Pendleton are required to have the following items in their possession:

Legal Documents, to include.

  • Original Confinement Order (Branch Specific Forms are Accepted)
  • Original Results of Trial (If Adjudged)
  • Medical Certificate (Pre-Confinement Physical, signed by a Medical Officer, must be completed within 24 hours prior to confinement)
  • Letter of Deferment, Request for Deferment (If Sentence Deferred by Convening Authority)
  • Transfer Order / Prisoner Receipt (If Transferred from Another Facility)
  • All Items on Gear Inventory Sheet.

Funds/Valuables - Prisoner Funds and Valuables maintains all prisoner/detainee articles that are not authorized to be maintained by the prisoner, such as jewelry, bank cards, ID cards, and driver license. (See the required/authorized items list for information regarding items not accepted by brig Valuables.) The Valuables Office maintains a non-interest bearing account where all prisoner/detainee funds are kept. From this account, a prisoner/detainee can access funds to pay bills or purchase necessary health and comfort items. A general ledger is kept depicting each prisoner's/detainee's available funds. Weekly, confinees receive a PX call, which allows them to request items available through the brig exchange. The Valuables office conducts this service for confinee's in both pay and non-pay status. Non-pay status confinee's are those who have been sentenced to punishment of forfeiture of all pay and allowances.

Mail Room - The mailroom is responsible for handling all mail for confinees and staff members. Outgoing and incoming confinee mail is scanned for content and searched for contraband before being forwarded to the Base Post Office or the confinee. This is an area of high risk for the entrance of unauthorized items and is carefully scrutinized. All packages are received in the same manner and unauthorized items received are returned to sender. Packages containing food items are not normally allowed except during prescribed dates set by the Commanding Officer. During this time all food items received must be store-bought and still in the manufacturers seal. No "home-made" items will be allowed. Staff personnel mail is handled the same as all other unit mailrooms in accordance with Postal Regulations.

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Visitation Information

Marine Corps Brig - Camp Pendleton - Visitation

Visitation Rules

  • Ensure that vehicles are parked and located in the visitors’ parking spaces that are provided.
  • All visitors are required to sign in and out in the visitor's log as directed by the Quarter Deck Sentry. All visitors must have a picture ID.
  • You must be on the Prisoner/Detainee visitation roster in order to visit.
  • All visitors must consent to an electronic search. Persons refusing an electronic search will be denied access to the facility.
  • The Duty Brig Supervisor (DBS) must approve visits by anyone other than family members.
  • All active-duty military (Sgt's and below) must have written approval from their Battalion/Squadron Commanders prior to being authorized visitation. This form is available from the Brig Administrative Officer during normal working hours.
  • Married prisoners are not allowed visitation by members of the opposite sex unless the visitor is a relative or is accompanied by the prisoner's spouse.
  • Visitors under 18 years of age are not authorized to visit the prisoner unless their parents, legal guardian or the prisoner’s parents accompany them.
  • All attire must be in good taste and be in accordance with the standards set forth in current Camp Pendleton Base regulations. The DBS may disapprove or terminate a visit by reason of improper attire or the spirit in which this regulation is intended. The standards for wear of civilian attire are summarized as follows:
  • Clothing should be clean, well maintained and properly fitted. No clothing that is torn, ragged, or dirty will be allowed.
  1. Clothing should be worn in the manner intended by its designer (e.g., buttoned, belted, or zipped, tucked or fastened). Undergarments are not authorized to be worn as outer garments.
  2. No jogging, warm-up suits or PT gear may be worn.
  3. Clothing with printing, insignia, or pictures which are obscene, gestures or profanity, or suggestive in nature, or which promote the illegal use of drugs may not be worn.
  4. Clothing which depicts derogatory social, religious, racial, or ethnic beliefs are also considered inappropriate and may not be worn.
  5. Clothing which has been altered in fit to appear either excessively brief, tight, or revealing may not be worn.
  6. Clothing such as cut-off shorts, shower shoes, flip-flops, tank tops, or swimwear will not be allowed. No bare feet.
  7. Clothing and accessories which are intended to present a paramilitary appearance or to serve as weapons will not be allowed.
  8. Do not accept from or give anything directly to a Prisoner or Detainee. All items for prisoners must be turned over to the Quarter Deck Sentry prior to the visit.
  9. No personal items (i.e. purses, diapers, baby seats, books, packages, or loose money) will be brought to the visiting area. Personal effects will be secured in vehicles or a locker that is provided. Exceptions: 1 small toy, per child, 1 baby bottle (no glass)
  10. Children must be kept under control. Diapers will be changed in bathrooms. Excessive noise and/or bad behavior will cause visits to be terminated.
  11. A brief embrace is authorized when meeting and departing from your visit. Holding hands is authorized although you must keep your hands in plain view of Security personnel at all times.
  12. No mail or correspondence of any type will be brought in for a prisoner. These items must be sent through the mail.
  13. Visits will be disallowed if the visitors are suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Disorderly conduct will not be tolerated.
  14. Due to space constraints, the maximum number of visitors allowed per prisoner may be limited at the Duty Brig Supervisors discretion.
  15. Conflicts with a listed rule will be resolved by the Duty Brig Supervisor. The Duty Brig Supervisor is the direct representative of the Commanding Officer and will be the final authority on all matters relating to weekend visitation.

No one shall be present in the Brig area after visitation hours. After visiting hours, depart the Brig promptly. No photographic equipment or walking around the Brig is authorized.

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