Federal agencies conduct sweeping operation at Brooklyn's troubled federal jail
Briefly

The coordinated raid at Brooklyn's MDC emphasizes the need for urgent reforms amid ongoing security challenges and allegations of neglect affecting inmate safety.
Federal agencies conducted a raid at the MDC to target contraband smuggling, reflecting ongoing concerns about the facility's overcrowding, understaffing, and dangerous conditions.
MDC Brooklyn has been criticized for inhumane conditions, with judges citing overcrowding and neglect leading to a refusal to send defendants there for sentencing.
Recent efforts to improve staffing and safety, such as pay increases for correctional officers, show the Bureau of Prisons' response to the deteriorating situation.
Read at Brooklyn Eagle
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