Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York (nonfiction)
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The Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York (MCC New York) is a United States federal administrative detention facility in Manhattan, New York, which holds male and female prisoners of all security levels. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.
Most prisoners held at MCC New York have pending cases in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. MCC New York also holds prisoners serving brief sentences.
The Los Angeles Times stated that the prison is often referred to as the "Guantanamo of New York", and The New York Times stated that its administrative segregation units had severe security measures.
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External links:
- Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York @ Wikipedia
- Prisoners Endure A Nightmare 'Gulag' In Lower Manhattan, Hidden In Plain Sight by Aviva Stahl @ Gothamis (June 19, 2018) - "... filthy conditions, vermin infestations, substandard medical care, and violence and abuse at the hands of guards."