Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn

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Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn

The Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park , Brooklyn , New York City , is an American federal prison .

Capacity and history

The federal prison was built for 1,000 prisoners. It houses female and male prisoners.

It was built for inmates awaiting trial in federal courts for the Eastern District of New York . These include: Brooklyn, Queens , Staten Island, and Long Island . It started operating in the early 1990s. There were local protests because they feared that the prison operations would overload the infrastructure.

In 1999 the building was expanded. The prison currently holds 1,510 prisoners (as of July 16, 2020).

Known inmates

inmate Remarks
Ghislaine Maxwell Charged with sex offenses and aiding and abetting sex offenses against underage women from 1994 to 1997. Inmate since July 6, 2020; Prisoner No .: 02879-509
Mohamed Mahmood Alessa Accused of murdering people for terrorism suspects.
Carlos Eduardo Almonte Conspiracy to murder.
Peter Gatien New York night club owner. Was incarcerated for tax offenses.
John A. Gotti, Jr. Gambino family boss, son of gangster John Gotti .
Peter Gotti New York Mafioso.
Hal Turner Radio presenter, moved to the Federal Correctional Complex, Terre Haute.
Al Sharpton Baptist preacher and civil rights activist, incarcerated for 90 days in 2001.
Aafia Siddiqui Suspected of belonging to Al Qaeda .
Ronell Wilson Killed two police officers in 2003.
Najibullah Zazi Member of Al-Qaeda .
Albert Gonzalez because of internet fraud.
Adam Jasinski Winner of Big Brother , US Season 9, Drug Traffickers.
Martin Shkreli Hedge fund manager convicted of fraud.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b MDC Brooklyn . Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  2. ^ A b c d Frank J. Prial: Jail Is Planned for Brooklyn, and Foes Rise . In: The New York Times , February 6, 1991. Retrieved February 26, 2010. 
  3. ↑ Bruce Lambert: US to Open Jail, Despite Snags . In: The New York Times , December 19, 1993. Retrieved April 29, 2010. 
  4. ^ MDC Brooklyn. Retrieved July 16, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Ghislaine Maxwell: She is charged for that. Stern (magazine), accessed July 16, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Erica Orden CNN: Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to a Brooklyn federal detention facility. Retrieved July 16, 2020 .
  7. ^ Federal Bureau of Prisons: Inmate Locator. Retrieved July 16, 2020 .
  8. ↑ a b Lawyers for Terror Suspects from North Bergen and Elmwood Park Will Ask Federal Judge to Allow Bail at Hearing Today in Newark . NJ.com. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
  9. ↑ Patrice O'Shaughnessy: John (Junior) Gotti Doesn't Get Bail, Despite Kidney Stones “Pain Worse Than Labor,” Nydailynews.com. July 8, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2010. 
  10. ↑ John Marzulli: Gotti's Solitary Complaint , Nydailynews.com. September 4, 2002. Retrieved April 29, 2010. 
  11. ↑ North Bergen Shock Jock Hal Turner Says He Is a Terrorist Target in Federal Lock-up . NorthJersey.com. May 18, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  12. ↑ Alan Fire: Sleeker by 14 pounds, Sharpton Fights On , NYTimes.com. June 12, 2001. Retrieved April 29, 2010. 
  13. ↑ Thomas Zambito: Shrink Won't Help, Lady Al Qaeda Says , Nydailynews.com. September 11, 2008. Retrieved April 29, 2010. 
  14. ↑ Michael Brick: Detectives' Killer Breaks Windows in Jail . In: The New York Times , February 6, 2007. Retrieved May 12, 2010. 
  15. ^ Terror Suspect Is Transferred to New York for Trial . In: The New York Times , September 26, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2010. 
  16. ↑ James Verini: The Great Cyberheist in: The New York Times Magazine. dated November 10, 2010 (November 14, 2010 page MM44 of Sunday Magazine ). Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  17. ↑ Contreras, Russell, “Big Brother 9” Champ Gets 4 Years in Drug Case. at boston.com, January 21, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.

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