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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-005186
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100315
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100315

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Flack Mitch
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001487057

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04980
		FILM NUMBER:		10680373

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TCW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
		STREET 2:		865 S. FIGUEROA ST., SUITE 1800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000809559
		IRS NUMBER:				930939398
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		865 S FIGUEROA ST STE 1800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2132440000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		865 S. FIGUEROA STREET,
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			LOSANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TCW CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2010-03-10</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000809559</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001487057</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Flack Mitch</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TCW STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>865 S. FIGUEROA STREET, STE. 1800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Portfolio Manager</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Natalie Maniaci for Mitch Flack by POA dated 3/10/2010</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-15</signatureDate>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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EXECUTION COPY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Michael E.
Cahill, Linda D. Barker, George Hawley, Harold H. Henderson,
Philip K. Holl, Natalie Maniaci, Jennifer McCausland, Sean
Plater, Michael R. Quinn and Lazarus N. Sun, and each of them,
his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each of
them with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him
or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any or all reports and forms required under
Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, including but not limited to all Form 3, Form 4 and Form
5 filings, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission"), granting unto each of said attorneys-
in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate to be done
with respect to such reports and forms or any amendments or
supplements thereto in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that any of said attorneys-
in-fact and agents or his or her substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney may be terminated at any time by the
undersigned by written notice to each of the attorneys-in-fact
and the Commission; provided, however, that such termination
shall not affect the validity of any lawful action done or
performed by the attorneys-in-fact or any of them, pursuant
thereto, prior to the actual receipt of notice by the attorneys-
in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of
Attorney this 10th day of March, 2010.


                                    /s/
                                    Mitch Flack
TCW046764.1

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