The Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday to oppose the reopening of a shuttered prison in Dublin for any correctional operations, including the detention of immigrants.
Supervisors David Haubert and Elisa Marquez introduced the resolution in response to reports that the federal government might repurpose the defunct federal correctional institution as an immigration detention facility.
According to a letter submitted by Haubert and Marquez to the board on March 17, FCI Dublin was a low-security women’s prison that was closed in 2024 due to staff misconduct, inadequate oversight, and infrastructure issues.
One of the major reasons for the closure of the facility was the rampant sexual abuse of the incarcerated women at the hands of prison guards.
“Since the closure of FCI Dublin,” said the letter. “Credible reports and public speculation have suggested that the federal government or federal contractors may be considering reactivating the site for detention or correctional operations. These operations include, but are not limited to, the use as an immigration detention facility operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
In April 2025, Haubert, as board president, sent a letter to officials at the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, expressing opposition to the rumored repurposing of FCI Dublin.
At Tuesday’s meeting, Haubert pointed to the systemic issues that led to the closure of FCI Dublin as potential safety risks for any individuals detained there.
“This [resolution] is symbolic because the federal government can do whatever it wants to do. But this is an expression of our community that we do not want this,” Haubert said.
The board heard public comment on the resolution for over an hour, and all the speakers supported the resolution.
When the motion was put to a vote, it passed unanimously.
“We need to invest in people and not in jails and detention centers,” said Marquez.
Across the Bay, a similar situation is playing out after President Donald Trump asked for $152 million in a 2027 federal budget request to cover first-year costs of reopening Alcatraz as a prison.
Bay Area political leaders have criticized that project, the total cost of which is around $2 billion.
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